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Know Your Numbers

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	Ideal (Excellent)	Desirable (Good or Low Risk)	Needs Improving	High Risk
Total Cholesterol	Less than 160	Less than 200	200 +	240+
Triglycerides	100 or less	Less than 150	150+	200+
HDL cholesterol Higher is best	60+	45+ for men 55+ for women	Men below 45 Women below 55	Less than 40
LDL cholesterol Lower is best	100 or less	Less than 130	130 +	160+

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