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High Blood Cholesterol
Diagnosis and Management
Optimal Level of Cholesterol
In 2001, the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP)
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defined the various cholesterol level in normal adult:
Total cholesterol
(TC)
mmol/L
"Bad" cholesterol
(LDL-C)
mmol/L
"Good" cholesterol
(HDL-C)
mmol/L
Triglycerides
(TG)
mmol/L
Optimal
< 5.2
< 3.4
> 1.0
< 1.7
Borderline
5.2 - 6.2
3.4 - 4.1
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1.7 - 2.3
At risk
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> 4.1
< 1.0
> 2.3
Optimal level in patients with CHD
< 5.2
< 2.6
> 1.0
< 1.7
Ways to Control High blood cholesterol
Maintain optimal body weight
Do more exercise
Diet
Avoid foods that are rich in fat and cholesterol
Medication and examination
Take cholesterol-lowering drugs as advised by your doctor and have regular physical examinations
Stop smoking
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