Description : What exactly is HDL cholesterol?
Last Answer : HDL cholesterol is the "good" cholesterol in our bloodstreams. It removes harmful cholesterol from the system and if it is high it actually reduces the risk for Heart disease.
Description : What is an ideal HDL cholesterol ratio?
Last Answer : HDL is known as the "good" cholesterol because it stops the arteries from clogging. Ideally, anything above 60 is considered an excellent HDL level. If HDL is too low, the arteries are at a greater risk for becoming blocked.
Description : How do you figure the cholesterol ratio?
Last Answer : You can calculate your cholesterol ratio by dividing your high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or "good") cholesterol into your total cholesterol. Hope this helps you out.
Description : Cholesterol Scale Measures Total Amount and Ratio of Fats in the Blood?
Last Answer : The cholesterol scale measures the amount and percentage of three different fats in the blood: high-density lipoproteins (HDL), low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and triglycerides. Levels are indicated for ... triglycerides, which are fats in the blood that provide energy, should be less than 200.
Description : Diets having a high ratio of polyunsaturated: saturated fatty acids can cause (A) Increase in serum triglycerides (B) Decrease in serum cholesterol (C) Decrease in serum HDL (D) Skin lesions
Last Answer : Answer : B