High cholesterol

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High cholesterol

Asked for Male, 36 Years

I have high cholesterol and below are recent test result (meadured in mg/dl) Total Cholesterol : 216 mg/dl Tgl : 266 Hdl : 45 Non hdl cholesterol : 171 Ldl : 118 Vldl : 53 Chol/Hdl ratio : 4.8 Ldl/hdl ratio : 2.6 Please let me know if it is dangerously high

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Dr. Sivaji Patibandla Cardiologist 10 yrs exp Guntur · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sivaji Patibandla

Cardiologist 10 yrs exp Guntur

It is not dangerously High. But you need to start statins to lower your cholesterol levels and as well diet modification and lifestyle modification is very much needed. Low fat diet Daily exercise of 30 mins

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Consultant cardiologist as well repeat fasting lipid profile after 1 month of starting lipid lowering drugs

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