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Keep to safe alcohol limits
Hyperlipidaemia – aim for cholesterol below 4mmol/l, LDL under 2, triglycerides under 1.7
Regular checks of blood glucose – aim for no higher than 4mmol/l before a meal, 10mmol/l after a meal
Don’t smoke
Maintain a healthy weight – BMI between 20-25 and healthy waist circumference
Eat a healthy diet, reducing fat and salt intake and increasing fruit and vegetable intake
Blood pressure – aim for 130/80
Increase physical activity
Page last reviewed: 27 Feb 2022
