Cholesterol Ideal Range
Healthy Ratios
(RC = TC – LDL – HDL)
•Total cholesterol = 250 mg/dL
LDL cholesterol = 150 mg/dL
•HDL cholesterol = 80 mg/dL
•Remnant cholesterol = 250 – 150 – 80 = 20 mg/dL
Dave Feldman, marker for heart disease than LDL
LDL has a half life of about 3 days!
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1-7
12 34 56 7
12 34 56 7
12 34 56 7
12 34 56 7
12 34 56 7
12 34 56 7
GKI 1-3
Day TC TG HDL LDL LDL TG:HDL TC: HDL RC
/HDL
180-300 < 100 W>50 <130 < 20
M>40 <3 <2 <5
Day TC TG HDL LDL LDL TG:HDL TC: HDL RC
/HDL
180-300 < 100 W>50 <130 < 20
M>40 <3 <2 <5
Day TC TG HDL LDL LDL TG:HDL TC: HDL RC
/HDL
180-300 < 100 W>50 <130 < 20
M>40 <3 <2 <5