Triglycerides
Triglycerides / HDL ratio. Is this statement correct?
"The ratio between triglycerides and HDL (“good”) cholesterol may be an even better predictor of heart attack than the ratio between good and bad LDL cholesterol". I have found it here: http://heart.healthcentersonline.com/cholesterol/triglycerides4.cfm Your _informed_ opinion would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Marginally relevant, but interesting point on page 5 of 7: "High triglyceride levels can affect the accuracy of the formula used to calculate LDL levels. Unlike HDL and triglycerides, LDL is not measured directly in most blood tests because it is difficult and expensive to do so. Instead, physicians subtract HDL and one-fifth of triglycerides from the total cholesterol to calculate the LDL. In other words, say a person has a total cholesterol level of 270. The HDL level, which is measured directly, is 30. The triglyceride level is 250, but this result is divided by 5 to get a score of 50. LDL (270) is calculated by subtracting HDL (30) and triglyceride (50). The LDL level is 190, which is high (see Cholesterol & Your Health)." Rudebox77 convert gained points to cash if you can. IOW, get a life ? Maybe ? VERY interesting, SG ! Wtng 4 more input......4 now tho, all's I can say is anyone sporting a _27% BA score_ 'sgot CREDIBILITY. That's rare.
Public Comments
- I have no idea what thats all about but thanks for the two points.
- Yes I believe it to be correct. Not just heart attack, but the ntire "Syndrome X"/"Metabolic Syndrome"/"Lifestyle Disease" cluster - cardivascular disease, obesity, NIDDM. I think it more accurately reflects the situation in terms of apidocytes and their loss of regulation which is where it all really stems from.
