In the 'Lab Values - Chemistries' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about your LDL cholesterol level:
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Cholesterol, LDL. What is your fasting LDL cholesterol level? Unit: mg/dL [mmol/L]
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...and suggests |
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"Don't know" |
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"Under 100 [2.59] (normal/optimal)" |
Optimal LDL |
A risk factor |
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"100 to 130 [2.59-3.38] (borderline high)" |
Borderline high LDL |
A risk factor |
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"131 to 160 [3.39-4.14] (high)" |
High LDL |
A risk factor |
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"Over 160 [4.14] (very high)" |
Very high LDL |
A risk factor |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Cholesterol
A waxy, fat-like substance manufactured in the liver and found in all tissues, it facilitates the transport and absorption of fatty acids. In foods, only animal products contain cholesterol. An excess of cholesterol in the bloodstream can contribute to the development of atherosclerosis.
Deciliter (dL)
0.1 or one tenth of a liter.
Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
Also known as "bad" cholesterol, LDLs are large, dense, protein-fat particles composed of a moderate proportion of protein and a high proportion of cholesterol. Higher levels of LDLs are associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease.
Milligram (mg, Milligrams)
0.001 or a thousandth of a gram.
mol (mmol, nmol, pmol, umol)
Mole. The amount of a substance that contains as many atoms, molecules, ions, or other elementary units as the number of atoms in 0.012 kilograms of carbon 12. The number is 6.0225 × 10^23, or Avogadro's number. Also called gram molecule.
mmol: millimole: 0.001 or one thousandth of a mole.
umol: micromole: 0.000001 or one millionth of a mole.
nmol: nanomole: 0.000000001 or one billionth of a mole.
pmol: picomole: 0.000000000001 or one trillionth of a mole.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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