Nami Fukunaga writes:
Levels of LDL:
Patient A's LDL cholesterol level is 165. Patient B's cholesterol level
is 125. LDLs (low density lipoproteins) are bad cholesterol. The best LDL
cholesterol level is less than 130. Over 160 is dangerous. It means a risk
for heart disease. So patient A had better decrease his LDL cholesterol
level. Under 200 is the best for a total cholesterol level. If your cholesterol
level is between 200 and 239, you may have a heart attack or stroke. In
addition, over 240 means much risk of heart disease. Patient B's cholesterol
level is under 200. So she maintains this cholesterol level.
Diet with fatty foods:
Patient A likes ice cream, eggs and fatty meats. Patient B likes white
bread and cheese. Both patient A and B have too much cholesterol. If patient
A wants to eat ice cream, he had better check on the food's packages. So,
he selects the food which is low in cholesterol. When he wants to eat other
foods, he also should check the package label.
About patient B , cheese has high cholesterol. She had better cut down
these foods.
Other issues:
Other concerns are exercise, smoking, diabetes, etc. For Patient B, cigarette
smoking and diabetes are risk factors for Coronary Heart Disease. She had
better quit smoking and lose weight if she is seriously overweight. And
she may need to do more exercise.
Patient B doesn't worry about her health now. But she is overweight. So
she had better lose her weight. And her family has a history of diabetes.
She must be more careful of her health.
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