I am 59yrs old. i am taking medicine only for BP (i.e.olme 25 for last 4yrs). I got my complete check up on 13th may. in which following is bothering me. kindly advice:
LIPID PROFILE,Serum
Total Cholesterol 247 * mg/dL 150 - 200
Triglycerides 183 * mg/dL 50 - 150
HDL Cholesterol 45 mg/dL 40 - 60
Non HDL Cholesterol 202 * mg/dL 90 - 130
LDL Cholesterol 165 * mg/dL 60 - 100
VLDL Cholesterol 37 * mg/dL 14 - 30
Total/HDL Cholesterol 5.5 * mg/dL 4.0 - 5.0
LDL/HDL Cholesterol 3.7 3.0 - 4.0
BRIEF INFORMATION, TEST EXPLANATION & LIMITATIONS (If any):
BROAD GUIDELINES FOR INTERPRETATION OF LIPID PROFILE:
Category Total Cholesterol LDL Cholesterol Triglycerides
Desirable < 200 < 100 50-150
Borderline 200-239 100-159 150-199
High > 240 160-189 200-499
Very High > 190 > 500
CORONARY HEART DISEASE (CHD) RISK FACTORS:
1.Males 2.High LDL 3.High BP 4.Smoking 5.Low HDL 6.
Diabetes
7.Obesity 8.Stress 9.Age 10.Inactivity 11.Family H/O CHD
IMPORTANT:
-HDL Cholesterol of more than 60mg/dL is c