India, Jan. 20 -- After unlock phase, high cholesterol cases have surged in youngsters due to factors like work from home for longer hours, limited physical activity, and faulty eating habits, a study has found.

The two-month study conducted by Apollo Diagnostics, Pune revealed that there is a significant rise in cholesterol levels. In the study, the sample size 2112 out of which 1413 were males and 409 were females. 30 people below 20 had bad cholesterol while the number was 1671 in the age group 20-40. 240 people in the age group of 40-60 whereas 171 people belonging to the age group of 60+ were known to have abnormal cholesterol levels. Out of 2112 people, 1822 patients' bad cholesterol increased and 1523 patients' good cholesterol de...