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Is a cholesterol rate of 4.1 bad?
Is a cholesterol rate of 4.1 bad?
Is a cholesterol rate of 4.1 bad?
In adults, total cholesterol levels less than 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) are considered healthy. A reading between 200 and 239 mg/dL is borderline high. A reading of 240 mg/dL and above is considered high
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
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What level of LDL is dangerous?
A person is considered at high risk for developing heart disease if their total cholesterol level is higher than 240 mg/dL, LDL levels are higher than 160 mg/dL (190 mg/dL is even higher risk), and if the HDL level is below 40 mg/dL
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
How often should cholesterol levels be checked?
Healthy individuals are recommended to get their cholesterol checked every 4 to 6 years. However, people who have heart disease, diabetes, or a family history of high cholesterol, need to get their cholesterol checked more often
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
Why is age a risk factor for cardiovascular disease?
Age is indeed a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.because serum total cholesterol increases as age increases in both men and women.
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
What are the common risk factors of heart attack?
There are many risk factors for heart disease and strokes. They are high blood pressure, high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, diabetes, smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, obesity, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
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