What does a cholesterol reading of 159 mean?

Question

The HDL is 79. The LDL is 70. And the Triglycerides is . .

Answer 1

It's a good reading. You should be below 200.

Answer 2

These test results mean that both of your parents have high cholesterol. Your mom's is not as bad as your dad's. Your parents need to eat healthy and exercise more. I would recommend a bowl of Cheerios or oatmeal every morning for breakfast, a light salad for lunch, fruit and vegetables for snacks and low fat foods for dinner. Lots of exercise will help too. They don't need to weight lift, but an evening walk or a morning jog will help a lot. You can find plenty of low fat cook books online or in any book store. Just make sure they stick to a diet and exercise regimen. They may also need to be put on medication such as Plavix, or start an Asparin treatment, but they should talk to their doctor about that.

Answer 3

159 is a good number however they like the HDL and LDL to have a specific balance. Your LDL is on the high side. You can talk to a doctor but would recommend you take another test. Make sure you fast for 8 hours before the test. If you do not fast you readings will be off and meaningless.

Answer 4

It is great!!!
For a normal person without any risk factors for atherosclerosis (diabetes, smoking, High blood pressure) the recommended level of LDL is less than 150, and for HDL higher than 50.
For a person with too many risk factors it is recommended to have an LDL less than 100 and HDL the same.

Answer 5

It's very good. They want it less than 200 but I think it's all nonsense put out by big phams to make them richer.

Answer 6

good reading for you = if you are diabetic like me =Dr wants them in the 1.00s =if you aren't diabetic they can be in the 2.00s=I asked my Dr why did he want them lower then 2.75 and was told ,I'm diabetic and could have a heart attack unless they were lower