Check Your Cholesterol NOW!
Do you have your cholesterol under control? Or do you need to be more diligent?
You can't see high cholesterol. You can't feel it. It doesn't have any symptoms. Yet it kills 500,000 Americans each year. It's a major risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke.
The first step to controlling cholesterol is to understand whether you're at risk for problems. This quiz can help you figure that out.
This test is based on the treatment goals of the National Cholesterol Education Program and should be used as a guideline only.
Your results
Thank you for taking the cholesterol mini-checkup!
If you appear to have too much "bad" LDL cholesterol (usually, it should be under 130), see a doctor. It can clog your arteries and prevent blood from flowing freely. Worse, the clog may eventually break loose and cause a heart attack or stroke.
In many people, a low-fat diet and exercise can dramatically reduce bad cholesterol levels. But some people have too much LDL no matter how hard they try to lower it. That's when a medication may be necessary. Work with your doctor to figure whether you need to improve your cholesterol and, if so, how.
