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The latest research shows that\u00a0 cholesterol and triglyceride remain the same regardless of whether one fasts or \u00a0doesn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>One of the researchers Borge Nordestgaard from Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen said, &#8220;This will improve patients compliance to preventive treatment aimed at reducing number of heart attacks and strokes, the main killers in the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Benificial for All<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This research has simplified the procedure for patients, doctors and labs alike. Working individiuals, children, patients with diabetes and elderly benfit tremendously as they don&#8217;t have to fast before blood sampling.<\/p>\n<p>These recommendations represent a joint consensus statement from the\u00a0European Atherosclerosis Society and\u00a0European Federation of Clinical Chemistry &amp;\u00a0 Laboratory Medicine which has medical experts from Europe, Australia and the U.S.<\/p>\n<div class=\"last8brdiv\">With inputs from TOI<\/div>\n<div class=\"last8brdiv\">Image Credit:<\/div>\n<div class=\"last7brdiv\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People don&#8217;t need to check cholesterol levels on an empty stomach, suggests new research conducted on 300,000 participants across Denmark, Canada and the United States.The research was published in the European Heart Journal. 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