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What Does This Cholesterol Report Results Indicate?
Hi My cholestrol report is as follows.Cholesterol (Total)
( CHOD - PAP 240 mg/dl
Triglycerides
( GPO ) 200 mg/dl
HDL Cholesterol (Good Cholesterol)
( Direct ) 42 mg/dl
LDL Cholesterol (Bad Cholesterol)
( Direct ) 153 mg/dl
VLDL
( Calculation ) 40 mg/dl
Cholesterol / HDL Ratio
( Calculation ) 5.7
( CHOD - PAP 240 mg/dl
Triglycerides
( GPO ) 200 mg/dl
HDL Cholesterol (Good Cholesterol)
( Direct ) 42 mg/dl
LDL Cholesterol (Bad Cholesterol)
( Direct ) 153 mg/dl
VLDL
( Calculation ) 40 mg/dl
Cholesterol / HDL Ratio
( Calculation ) 5.7
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
Total lipid recommendations for someone without heart disease:
Triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood, not cholesterol)Maintain less than 150
LDL-C: maintain below 100
HDL-C: maintain above 50
So, essentially, your lipids appear elevated and according to the American Diabetes Association, to normalize these lipids the following is recommended:
Reduce saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol intake
Increase omega-3, viscous fiber(like oats,fruit),plant stenols/sterols
Weight loss if indicated
increased exercise
The doctor may recommend statin therapy
I didn't comment on the total cholesterol because treatment focus is now more on other parameters, but it is high at 240. I hope this answered your questions. Kathy Shattler, MS,RDN
Triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood, not cholesterol)Maintain less than 150
LDL-C: maintain below 100
HDL-C: maintain above 50
So, essentially, your lipids appear elevated and according to the American Diabetes Association, to normalize these lipids the following is recommended:
Reduce saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol intake
Increase omega-3, viscous fiber(like oats,fruit),plant stenols/sterols
Weight loss if indicated
increased exercise
The doctor may recommend statin therapy
I didn't comment on the total cholesterol because treatment focus is now more on other parameters, but it is high at 240. I hope this answered your questions. Kathy Shattler, MS,RDN
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