It is necessary for adults to know translating their "medical examination numbers" to maintain some necessary measurements and keep them within certain criteria. So what about cholesterol?

There are several cholesterol tests, which are:

  • Total cholesterol in the blood , and it is recommended that its level is less than 200 mg / dl because its height is associated with health risks such as atherosclerosis and heart disease.
  • Good cholesterol , also known as high density lipoprotein (HDL), and this type is good because it transports cholesterol from the organs of the body to the liver from which it takes out the body. It is recommended that the level of this type of cholesterol be more than 40 mg / dl, preferably 60 mg / dl or higher.
  • Bad cholesterol , also known as low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and this type is bad because it leads to the accumulation of cholesterol in the arterial walls, which leads to stiffness and causes heart disease, and it is recommended that its level be less than 100 mg / dl.
  • Triglycerides, which are a type of body fat, are mainly from food, and the liver is the one that converts fats into triglycerides, and their high level is associated with health risks, so it is recommended that their level be less than 150 mg / dl.

The focus now is on low-density lipoprotein (LDL), because it seems to have the strongest link to heart disease, according to a report in The Washington Post.

Ideally, adults should have an LDL level of less than 100 mg / dl, says Stephen Nissen, head of the Cardiology division at Cleveland Clinic.

And what to do, if a person is between forty and 79 years old, it is the doctor's use of the Heart Risk Calculator at the American Heart Association to estimate the risk of cardiovascular disease for ten years based on factors such as age, diabetes status and smoking history, and one can also Do it himself using the Heart Risk Calculator on cvriskcalculator.com.

And the result - according to the newspaper - that the risk in ten years if it is less than 7.5% is normal, but for a person between 7.5 and 10%, he should consider taking measures to change the lifestyle, such as following a program to eat heart-healthy, and exercise for a period At least thirty minutes most days, and stay at a healthy weight for the body, before resorting to taking the drug, according to Delong.