Re: Well, here I am
Posted: 16 Jun 2018, 20:23
As already mentioned, fasting changes cholesterol numbers in ways that don't conform to medical expectations which are based on an unhealthy and overweight population averages. So I'll predict that your total cholesterol and LDL numbers will be above the expected range. That your triglyceride number will be low, and your A1C will be normal.
Individual numbers such as total or LDL were once considered important. Since a study in 1997 however, they've been found to be very poor predictors from either a coronary disease or all cause mortality perspective. Other simple ratios, such as the three detailed below, however are highly predictive.
Triglyceride / HDL . . . Should be under 2.0. Ideal would be 1.0 to 1.2.
Total Cholesterol / HDL . . . Should be 4.5 to 5.0. Ideal would be lower than 4.0.
LDL/ HDL . . . Ideally should be below 3.5.
Be sure to compare these ratios with those from your previous test. Subjective measures, that we all rely on for progress, are individually satisfying - like, "I feel so much better, now that I've lost ...". Objective measures such as these ratios prove to everyone else that it's not just an opinion.
Individual numbers such as total or LDL were once considered important. Since a study in 1997 however, they've been found to be very poor predictors from either a coronary disease or all cause mortality perspective. Other simple ratios, such as the three detailed below, however are highly predictive.
Triglyceride / HDL . . . Should be under 2.0. Ideal would be 1.0 to 1.2.
Total Cholesterol / HDL . . . Should be 4.5 to 5.0. Ideal would be lower than 4.0.
LDL/ HDL . . . Ideally should be below 3.5.
Be sure to compare these ratios with those from your previous test. Subjective measures, that we all rely on for progress, are individually satisfying - like, "I feel so much better, now that I've lost ...". Objective measures such as these ratios prove to everyone else that it's not just an opinion.