Cholesterol level

noblehead

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Your TC is above target as is your LDL, but your HDL looks fine, here are the target cholesterol levels that they want people with diabetes to be aiming for:

  • Your total cholesterol level should be below 4.0mmol/l.
  • LDL levels should be less than 2.0mmol/l.
  • HDL levels should be 1.0mmol/l or above in men and 1.2mmol/l or above in women.
  • Triglyceride levels should be 1.7mmol/l or less.
 

Daibell

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I think the diabetes target level of 4 is just arbitrary and assumes you have poor blood sugar control. Even the standard level of 5 is a bit arbitrary. A good level depends on age, genetics and a range of variables. Yes, the HDL/LDL ratio is more relevant.
 
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jack412

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as robert said, triglycerides to be 0.43 and hdl of 1.8,..... I'll swap you for mine:)
 
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