Wednesday, June 13, 2012 ieniminie asks

Q: Hello i am a 53 year old woman and i hav a question about my cholesterol

my cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol ratio is 2,96,

HDL-cholesterol is 2,06,

LDL-cholesterol is 3.3,

my lengt is about 1,72 meters

should a be worry about this,

thanks for the answer

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Answers (1)

Lisa Nelson, RD, LN, Health Pro

6/13/12 8:43pm

Hi Ieniminie,

I'm going to convert to mg/dl so we can compare with the American Heart Association recommendations.

HDL 2.96 mmol/L = 79.7 mg/dl

LDL 3.3 mmol/L = 127.6 mg/dl

Here are the recommendations of the American Heart Association:

Total cholesterol less than 200
HDL cholesterol at least > 40, ideally > 60
LDL cholesterol at least less than 130, ideally less than 100
Triglycerides less than 150

Here are links to information you may want to review:

4 Steps to Lower LDL Cholesterol

Cholesterol Ratios

All the best,

Lisa Nelson RD

How to Lower Cholesterol in 8 Simple Steps

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