What if my HDL is very high (running 100Km a week) but LDL marginal, would the high HDL number drag the total cholesteral higher than guideline?
2006-12-03 13:16:13 · 3 answers · asked by sprinting_turtle 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
The formula is from Friedewald. Total cholesterol minus (triglycerides divided by 5) = LDL. HDL has always been measured directly and as direct measurement of LDL has been widely available for more than 5 years I no longer use the Friedewald calculation. Indeed before I tell anyone that they have a lipid disorder I also measure the sub particle types of LDL and HDL. You are correct that elevating your HDL due to running will influence the calculated value of LDL but it will not influence the direct measurement of LDL. In addition sub particle type will determine if your HDL is HDL2 which is protective or HDL3 which is not. Guidelines are based upon your cardiovasular risk assessment and there are no 'normal' values or guidelines independent of such an assessment.
2006-12-03 13:29:47 · answer #1 · answered by john e russo md facm faafp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Natural Cholesterol Guide?
2016-05-18 06:09:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
well, I think that one day some scientist discovered that if you get bored enough you can find different ways to do things. Like the Total Cholesterol. What it is, is that you take the common ingredience in all food, then add it together. Everything has the same base that you have to go off of in order to make what you want. Take for instance, chicken and hamburger. They both have some form of "fatty" acids (Folic acid). That is like the base. Then you find the next common ingredience and you have your cholesterol.
2016-03-13 03:07:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋