The Claim
In adults with high cardiovascular risk, phase angle is significantly inversely correlated with age and positively correlated with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), but not correlated with LDL cholesterol levels.
What the research says
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In adults at high risk for heart disease, phase angle decreases with older age and increases with better kidney function, but does not change with LDL cholesterol levels.
See the scientific wording
In adults with high cardiovascular risk, phase angle is significantly inversely correlated with age and positively correlated with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), but not with LDL cholesterol levels, indicating that age and kidney function are stronger determinants of cellular membrane integrity than LDL-C in this population.
As people get older, their cells lose the ability to maintain healthy membranes, and when kidneys don't filter blood well, toxins build up and damage those same membranes. Cholesterol levels don't affect this process.
What the research says
1 studyIn people at high risk for heart disease, older age and worse kidney function are linked to weaker cell membranes, but cholesterol levels aren’t — even very low cholesterol doesn’t hurt membrane health.
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