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Have Had Lipid Profile Done. Does Result Indicates Anything Serious?
Question: I have just got my Lipid Profile report. The values are
Total Cholesterol 201 mg/dl, HDL- 33 mg/dl, LDL- 107.4 mg/dl Non HDL- 168 mg/dl & Triglyceride- 303 mg/dl.
Is this something serious ?
Brief Answer:
please see belw
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir
The interpretation of cholesterol profile require clinical information also. Can you share that
1. If you are a smoker?
2. If you are a diabetic or have high blood pressure?
3. If your first degree family member had heart attack or angina ? if yes , at what age it started?
4. If you have any pre-existing medical illness? Do you smoke or drink alcohol. What is your predominant diet.
I will be ale to calculate your target cholesterol level with this information and elaborate you.
Sincerely
Sukhvinder XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear Dr. XXXXXXX
My answers to your questions are below:
1. If you are a smoker?- No I do not Smoke
2. If you are a diabetic or have high blood pressure?- No
3. If your first degree family member had heart attack or angina ? if yes , at what age it started?- No
4. If you have any pre-existing medical illness? Do you smoke or drink alcohol. What is your predominant diet.- I am slim with a balance wt. I was a casual drinker in the past ( for around 5-6 years) & let it for last 4 years. I do not has pre existing medical illness as such. Occasional cold, weakness etc is their.
Regards
XXXXX
Brief Answer:
please see details
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir
Your target LDL cholesterol is 160 mg/dl hence it is within normal limits. It is the primary target of all evaluation.
2. Your non-HDL cholesterol is also within normal limit (target is 190 mg/dl in your case). Hence no drugs treatment is warranted.
3. You Triglyceride is higher than normal but do not panic. It should be <150 mg/ dl. The only thing required for this is life style modification. Do not smoke. Do not drink. Maintain ideal body weight (body mass index~23). Do regular physical exercise. Avoid excess of cereals and carbohydrates and can replace them with unsaturated fats. Seems paradoxical but is true for triglyceride control. Can consult a dietitian regarding same.
Sincerely
Sukhvinder
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