Lipid profile- Know the danger of cholesterol in a single test
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Introduction Lipid panel
Lipid simply means fat or cholesterol in general.
But lipid profile contains multiple parameters viz. Total cholesterol, triglycerides, high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein and very low density lipoprotein.
These all parameters have their own reference range and own function in our body.
Now we will discuss each of the above aprameter individually.
Parameters that are measuted in lipid profile
Here are the parameters measured in Lipid profile
- Total cholesterol
- triglycerides
- high density lipoprotein
- low density lipoprotein
- very low density lipoprotein
Total Cholesterol
Reference ranges:
< 200 mg/dL (Desirable)
• 200–239 mg/dL: Borderline high
• ≥ 240 mg/dL: High
Triglycerides
Reference ranges:
< 150 mg/dL (Normal)
• 150–199 mg/dL: Borderline high
• 200–499 mg/dL: High
• ≥ 500 mg/dL: Very high
High density lipoprotein
Reference ranges:
Men: > 40 mg/dL (Optimal)
• Women: > 50 mg/dL (Optimal)
• ≥ 60 mg/dL is considered protective against heart disease
Low density lipoprotein
Reference ranges:
Optimal: < 100 mg/dL
• 100–129 mg/dL: Near optimal
• 130–159 mg/dL: Borderline high
• 160–189 mg/dL: High
• ≥ 190 mg/dL: Very high
Very low density lipoprotein
Reference ranges: 5–30 mg/dL (Normal range)
- Atherosclerosis risk of deranged lipid profile
- Heart disease risk of deranged lipid profile
- Arterial plaque buildup of deranged lipid profile
- Coronary artery disease and deranged lipid profile
- Cardiovascular health and deranged lipid profile
- Cholesterol testing
- Lipid profile interpretation
- Cholesterol management
- Dietary cholesterol impact
- Lifestyle modifications
- Statins and cholesterol control
- Exercise and cholesterol levels
- Genetic predisposition to high cholesterol
- Importance of regular lipid screening
