What is a good or bad Cholesterol?

[Kelpie]

1. Gotten my medical report recently and was puzzled about the Cholesterol reading.

 

2. HDL-Cholesterol (Good Cholesterol) is 122, reference range is 40-70. The LDL-Cholesterol (Bad Cholesterol) is 120, reference range is 0-130. So Total Cholesterol is 258, reference range is 140-200. I'm 1.71 and weight around 60Kg, but seems like I've alot of fat in the body. Puzzled me that my Good Cholesterol is much higher than the mean score of 40-70. Am I in bad shape or what? Doctor also puzzled about my high reading of Good Cholesterol. Any ideas? Should I turned to vegetarian diet ?

 

Thank you.

 

Regards,

[Yeshe]

looks like you are fine, dun worry

[Kelpie]

Thanks! Is it common to have high level of HDL-Cholesterol for male?

 

Regards,

[UncleWolve]

Now nobody looks at total cholesterol..

it;s the RATIO...

[Meecar]

you should ask your doctor if the HDL cholesterol is a calculated value or really tested component

 

this calculation may have caused the error

[Boyboy]

see wolvy's response. if u have high LDL and very high HDL (dunno whether got such thing) it's still a good sign.

 

at least from what limited theory i've read on cholesterol

[Lala81]

The importance of high HDL is less than the importance of high LDL.

 

Your levels are fine. U have no need to worry.

 

HDL is usually calculated not really measured in a standard lipid profile.

[Kelpie]

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The importance of high HDL is less than the importance of high LDL.

 

Your levels are fine. U have no need to worry.

 

HDL is usually calculated not really measured in a standard lipid profile.

 

Good! I can continue to eat my favourite Char Keow Tia and Tulan Merah .

 

Thank you all.

 

Regards,

[Celicapimp]

be glad u r fine now.If u carry on eating so much CKT & TM without control, your next report may not be so fine

[Route88]

You can eat watever you want,but eat in moderation

[Kelpie]

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be glad u r fine now.If u carry on eating so much CKT & TM without control, your next report may not be so fine

 

That is an irony. Thanks.

 

Regards,

[Kelpie]

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You can eat watever you want,but eat in moderation

 

I'm those that take heavy breakfast and lunch but usually skip dinner or have very light dinner. But I sometimes take supper.

 

Regards,

[Cheekg98]

ask your doc ...

 

we will just tell u that u are fat

[Route88]

Wah u took heavy BF,can take lunch somemore

Usually i eat BF like a king,but skip lunch ...dinner must eat,no supper

[Ccjna]

BF like a king? Like what type of foods?

[Route88]

Rice lor...those nasi padang. I can't afford McDoodle BIG breakfast everyday

I tried heavy BF and then lunch...ended up making kueh tutu in the toilet