Cholesterol Ratio WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Cholesterol Ratio
Cholesterol ratios can be helpful in determining your risk of heart disease. To find your cholesterol ratio divide your total cholesterol level by your HDL cholesterol level. Ideally, your cholesterol ratio should be below 5:1. The higher your cholesterol ratio, the more you are at risk of developing heart disease.1
Fast Facts:
- 3.5:1 is the ideal cholesterol ratio.2
- 4.5:1 is the average cholesterol ratio.3
- To determine the appropriate treatment, the American Heart Association recommends using the absolute numbers for total cholesterol rather than the cholesterol ratio.4
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Cholesterol Ratio: Is it Important?
- ↑ WebMD: Finding the Ideal Cholesterol Ratio
- ↑ MedicineNet: Cholesterol Ratio
- ↑ American Heart Association: Cholesterol Ratio: AHA Recommendation
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- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Misty Staker
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: What Is Cholesterol Ratio, Ideal Cholesterol Ratio, Normal Cholesterol Ratio, What Is The Ideal Cholesterol Ratio, Cholesterol Ratio Information, Information About Cholesterol Ratio, Cholesterol Ratios
- Last update: Jun. 15, 2009
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