Total blood cholesterol is a measure of the total amount of cholesterol in the blood that includes both LDL and HDL cholesterol. Even if the total cholesterol is in the desirable category, it is possible that one may have unhealthy levels of HDL (too low) and LDL (too high). So it is also important to look at the individual HDL and LDL numbers, as well as the ratio. Find out more at:
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Heart Disease Prevention - Why Total Cholesterol Reading May Be Misleading?
Posted by Ng Peng Hock at 8:52 PM
Labels: heart disease, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, stroke, total cholesterol
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