CHOLESTEROL SCREENINGS REVEAL A LOT.(LIVING)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  August 8, 2000 ;     467 words ......ratio is more important than total cholesterol? A: Evaluating the ratio of HDL (''good'') cholesterol to total cholesterol is not new per se, but is...Ideally, the ratio between total cholesterol and HDL should be 4.0 or...

Low total cholesterol and increased mortality in elderly.(Tips)

American Family Physician;  March 1, 2004 ;     633 words ......regarding the relationship between serum total cholesterol levels and all-cause mortality in...investigated the relationship between total cholesterol levels and all-cause mortality in...to explore the association between total cholesterol levels and all-cause mortality. In...

Cholesterol, round 2. (highlights of report by the National Cholesterol...

U.S. News & World Report;  June 28, 1993 ;     700+ words ......paying off. The average American's total cholesterol level now clocks in at 205 milligrams...that everyone be tested not just for total cholesterol but also for high-density lipoproteins...lipoproteins. Some 20 to 30 percent of total cholesterol is carried in the form of HDLs; most...

Cholesterol level as a predictor of coronary heart disease risk.(Annals of...

American Family Physician;  April 1, 1995 ;     395 words ......suggested that the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL is a better predictor...low-fat diet decreases the total cholesterol, HDL and LDL levels and hardly changes the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL. Post-diet risk assessment...

To fast or not to fast? that is the question when testing for cholesterol.

Environmental Nutrition;  October 1, 1995 ;     426 words ......trying to find out. The level of total cholesterol in your blood is not affected much...now recommend that anyone having total cholesterol tested to determine risk for coronary...good cholesterol). That's because total cholesterol, by itself, will identify people...

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Better Nutrition;  June 1, 2004 ;     406 words ......that a ratio is used between HDL and total cholesterol to find your risk factor for heart...always be high as a component of total cholesterol. Generally speaking, higher HDL levels...HDL is okay, even good, as long as total cholesterol is low. Rut as with any reading...

Making sense of cholesterol level readings

New Straits Times;  November 26, 2002 ;     542 words ......recent blood test report shows that my Total Cholesterol Level is at 5.7 mmol/L, Triglyceride...triglyceride level? What is the critical total cholesterol level before a person is struck with...sort of diet would help reduce the total cholesterol level? Please advise. A: YOUR HDL...

The good, the bad and the confusion This much is clear: Keep working to...

The Boston Globe;  March 9, 1992 ;     700+ words ......if the high number inflates your total cholesterol level. If you have too little HDL...attack even if you don't have a high total cholesterol level. So, a panel of specialists...cholesterol-lowering medication anyway because your total cholesterol is too high, it should chosen ...

Low cholesterol and noncardiovascular mortality

Military Medicine;  June 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ......deaths at low levels of total cholesterol. When subcategories for...was inversely related to total cholesterol, whereas nonhemorrhagic...was positively related to total cholesterol. Certain cancers were shown...

UNDERSTANDING CHOLESTEROL LEVELS.(LIVING)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  June 26, 2002 ;     532 words ......Blonz DEAR DR. BLONZ: A year ago, my total cholesterol count was 219. Now it is 303! I thought...inaccuracies in the tests themselves. Most ''total cholesterol'' screening tests are less accurate...goes up, your risk decreases. That total cholesterol test doesn't tell you all you ...

The heart facts on cholesterol

Chicago Sun-Times;  October 10, 1997 ;     582 words ......of a myth being broken: The famous total cholesterol number of 200 that most people consider...Among Americans today, the average total cholesterol hovers around 215. But being average...ratio. You do that by dividing your total cholesterol number by your HDL number. If your...

Understanding the Kinds of Cholesterol

The Washington Post;  November 1, 1988 ;     442 words ......for cholesterol. In addition to a total cholesterol level of 231 and triglycerides of...be 161. I know that having a high total cholesterol is bad for one's heart, and that...disease. Many people know that their total cholesterol level is linked with their risk of...

TAKE STEPS TO LOWER YOUR `BAD' LDL CHOLESTEROL LEVEL

Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL);  March 9, 1998 ;     395 words ......healthy 53-year-old woman with a total cholesterol of 250, an HDL of 97 and an LDL of...good" cholesterol? A: Although the total cholesterol is an important determinant of heart...deciliter. For a woman your age, a total cholesterol of 250 isn't bad; not perfect, but...

KNOW WHAT COUNTS WHEN CALCULATING YOUR CHOLESTEROL

Sun Publications (IL);  July 23, 1997 ;     255 words ......Pharmacy. To know how much total cholesterol is right for you, the...up your arteries. Your total cholesterol is made up of HDL (good...The largest part of your total cholesterol is LDL, so it would make...

Distinct lipid/lipoprotein profiles and hormonal responsiveness in nine...

Climacteric;  June 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......secondary objective of the PAM study. Total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol...methods. Results Mean concentrations of total cholesterol, LDL-C, VLDL-C and triglycerides...doses of CE/MPA significantly lowered total cholesterol. Treatment with the high and middle...