Genetics, lifestyle and LDL cholesterol in young and apparently healthy women

Aim: Atherosclerosis starts in childhood but low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) is mostly studied and dealt with when clinical events have occurred. Women are usually affected later in life than men and are therefore underdiagnosed, undertreated and understudied in clinical trials and research. This study aims at a better understanding of lifestyle and genetic factors that affect LDL-c in young women.