Risk for heart disease and stroke increases with rising blood cholesterol levels. As blood cholesterol count exceeds 220 ml/dl (milligrams per deciliter-the units used to measure blood cholesterol in the United States), risk for heart disease increases at a more rapid rate.
If your blood cholesterol level is:
* Below 180 - your blood cholesterol level is ideal.
* 180-199 - your blood cholesterol level is acceptable.
* 200-219 - your blood cholesterol level is borderline high.
* 220 or higher - your blood cholesterol level is too high
If your total blood cholesterol level is greater than 200 (and especially if it is over 220), you should have another test to determine the individual levels of LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
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