Cholesterol and Blood Pressure
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LDL |
HDL |
Total Cholesterol |
Blood Pressure |
| High Risk |
more than 160 |
less than 40 |
more than 240 |
more than 140/90 |
| Borderline |
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| High |
130-159 |
|
200-239 |
120/80 to 139/89 |
| Optimal |
less than 100 |
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less than 200 |
less than 120/80 |
BMI
To find your body mass index (BMI) risk level, weigh and measure yourself wearing very little clothing and no shoes. To calculate your exact BMI number, multiply your weight in pounds by 705, divide by your height in inches, then divide again by your height in inches.
- Healthy BMI values are from 18.5 to 24.9.
- Overweight is defined as a BMI of 25.0-29.9.
- Obesity is defined as a BMI of 30.0 or greater.
- Extreme Obesity is defined as a BMI of 40.0 or greater.
Source: The American Heart Association
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