Sage-Tips

What is a good LDL size?

LDL cholesterol levels should be less than 100 mg/dL. Levels of 100 to 129 mg/dL are acceptable for people with no health issues but may be of more concern for those with heart disease or heart disease risk factors. A reading of 130 to 159 mg/dL is borderline high and 160 to 189 mg/dL is high.

Is LDL 60 good?

The optimal guideline level of LDL cholesterol is less than 100 mg/dl. Research from the Cleveland Clinic (REVERSAL study) compared two cholesterol lowering drugs (pravastatin and atorvastatin) and found that lower levels of LDL, as low as 60 mg/dl had better outcomes.

What determines LDL?

Each LDL particle has one apo B molecule, which is recognized by LDL receptors that clear LDL from plasma. Thus, the LDL apo B concentration is the plasma concentration of LDL particles. The size of an LDL particle depends on how much lipid is in the core, and the lipid content naturally determines its density.

Does sugar raise LDL?

Eating sugar and other carbohydrates raises triglycerides and lowers HDL. It also causes dysfunctional alterations in LDL molecules. LDL levels may seem normal, but this dysfunctional LDL can cause rapid clogging of arteries and increased risk for thrombosis.

What does a cholesterol level of 109 mean?

According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, LDL Cholesterol levels fall into the following categories, illustrated by the table below, where mg/dL means milligrams per deciliter of blood. Using the data above, you can see that a 109 LDL Cholesterol level falls into the Near/Above Optimal category.

What is the normal range of hdhdl?

HDL Cholesterol levels of less than 40 mg/dL are considered very bad. Be aware that the Total Cholesterol result by itself may not be enough information for knowing if you have healthy cholesterol levels, because it adds up HDL, LDL, and VLDL.

What is a good LDL level for a woman?

For LDL, the lower the number the better. A good goal to keep in mind is less than 130 mg/dL if you don’t have atherosclerotic disease or diabetes. It should be no more than 100 mg/dL, or even 70mg/dL, if you have any of those conditions or high total cholesterol.

Do women have different cholesterol levels than men?

Women tend to have higher levels of HDL cholesterol than men do, but this can change after menopause. Since LDL is the bad kind of cholesterol, a low LDL level is considered good for your heart health.