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Cholesterol
Ratio Calculator
Knowing
your total blood cholesterol level is
an important first step in determining your
risk for heart disease. The second step is even
more critical which is knowing your HDL ("good")
cholesterol level. Determining the cholesterol
ratio -- which is total cholesterol divided
by the HDL cholesterol -- is an indicator in
determining heart disease risk.
Total
blood cholesterol is the most common measurement
of blood cholesterol. The following guidelines
are provided to for you to determine your Cholesterol
and heart disease risk.
Cholesterol
ratio
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Great is a Cholesterol Ratio 3.5:1
or less
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High is a Cholesterol
Ratio 5:1 or higher
Total
cholesterol
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Good is less than 200 mg/dL
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Borderline high is 200
to 239 mg/dL
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High is 240
mg/dL or higher
HDL
cholesterol
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Good is 60 mg/dL or a little higher
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Borderline is 40-50 mg/dL
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Not so good is less than 40 mg/dL
LDL
cholesterol
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High is 130 mg/dL or higher
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Good for healthy people is lower than 130 mg/dL
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Great is 100 mg/dL or less
Other
tools for assessing health risks are the Body
Mass Index Calculator
and Waist
to Hip Ratio Calculator.
Your family history for diabetes, heart
disease, high blood pressure and stroke is important.
Consult with your physician or health care
professional regarding your health risk.
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