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To: Lane3 who wrote (31541)	4/13/2016 10:07:17 AM
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Healthy old people have high cholesterol This study was published in the Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2009 Jul;67(7):1343-7 Study title and authors: Clues to the exceptional longevity --morbiditiy and functional status of Tokyo-area centenarians Takayama M, Hirose N Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine. This study can be accessed at: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov This study examined the association between various factors and physical & cognitive function in 302 people over a 100 years of age. Regarding blood pressure and cholesterol levels, Takayama found that higher blood pressure, higher total cholesterol levels and higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were associated with better physical and cognitive function. Takayama concluded: "This phenomenon might be one of the "centenarian paradox".