No two people are the same and not two cholesterol profiles are the same.

 

What is "normal" for some people may not normal for others since cholesterol levels vary depending on age, gender, family history and health condition. No magic number separates risky levels from normal levels. It is known, however, that your total cholesterol is not the most important risk factor of cardiovascular disease, but the amount of certain types of lipids in the blood. In general, the lower the bad cholesterol, the better, and the higher the good cholesterol the better.

 

Here are the new recommendations for the different types:

 

How common is high cholesterol?

One in five people over the age of 20 have high cholesterol. That's millions of people - all kinds of people, young and old, thin and heavy. Only an estimated 35% of people are aware of it and only 12% are trying to lower it according to the National Cholesterol Education Program.

 

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