What is considered to be a high cholesterol level?

[aphex]

for a 22 year old?

 

[pyonir]

250

 

[0roo0roo]

3000+

 

[Matt]

I would say 200 since if it's above that you have an increased risk of a coronary heart disease.
What is important is also to know the fractions of total cholesterol (LDL,HDL) and triglycerides. The the LDL/HDL ratio and actual LDL-levels are more important than the total cholesterol level.

What is your cholesterol level? I assume you've taken a blood sample since you ask.

/Matt

 

[bolido2000]

Originally posted by: pyonir
250

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Matt
I would say 200 since if it's above that you have an increased risk of a coronary heart disease.
What is important is also to know the fractions of total cholesterol (LDL,HDL) and triglycerides. The the LDL/HDL ratio and actual LDL-levels are more important than the total cholesterol level.

What is your cholesterol level? I assume you've taken a blood sample since you ask.

/Matt

291.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: Matt
I would say 200 since if it's above that you have an increased risk of a coronary heart disease.
What is important is also to know the fractions of total cholesterol (LDL,HDL) and triglycerides. The the LDL/HDL ratio and actual LDL-levels are more important than the total cholesterol level.

What is your cholesterol level? I assume you've taken a blood sample since you ask.

/Matt

291.

It doesen't really mean anything unless we know the LDL to HDL ratio, as Matt points out.

I would say that's pretty high, though.

 

[rh71]

Where do I get my cholesterol level checked besides going to my primary care physician? Is that the only way ?

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: rh71
Where do I get my cholesterol level checked besides going to my primary care physician? Is that the only way ?

I get mine for free each time i donate blood.

 

[UltraQuiet]

This is what my Doc told me:

Total cholesterol should be below 200
Triglycerides should be below 150.
HDL should be above 40
LDL should be less than 130, less than 100 is optimal.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Your answer here.

There has been some talk of lowering these a bit, but I don't think it is going to happen for political reasons (politics of medicine that is).

 

[Matt]

Aphex,

Go check your total lipid profile. 291 is pretty high but that with a low HDL/LDL ratio would not mean an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) . What's also important is checking whether you have any other risk-factors for CHD such as heredity, smoking, hypertension.

I wouldn't be too worried but it's definately worth checking up. Just go to your primary care physician to get that total lipid profile including a general risk profile. If you have a high LDL diet and perhaps even lipid-lowering therapy should be considered.

/Matt