The Claim
The combined presence of a high triglyceride-to-HDL cholesterol ratio and high hsCRP is associated with an 84% increased risk of coronary heart disease in White adults and a 52% increased risk in Black adults, with an additive rather than synergistic effect in both groups.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Adults with both high triglyceride-to-HDL cholesterol ratios and high levels of hsCRP have a higher risk of coronary heart disease than those without these markers, with the risk increase being 84% in White adults and 52% in Black adults, and the combined effect is simply additive.
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The combined presence of high triglyceride-to-HDL cholesterol ratio and high hsCRP is associated with an 84% increased risk of coronary heart disease in White adults and a 52% increased risk in Black adults, but the effect is additive rather than synergistic in both groups.
Too much fat in the blood clogs artery walls, and ongoing inflammation makes the lining of the arteries stiff and damaged, which causes plaque to build up and blocks blood flow to the heart.
What the research says
1 studyWhen people have both high inflammation and bad cholesterol levels, their heart disease risk goes up — and in both Black and White adults, the risk from having both is just the sum of each one’s individual risk, not much worse than that.
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