NATIONAL CHOLESTEROL EDUCATION PROGRAM (NCEP) GUIDELINES FOR LDL-C1 ATP III CLASSIFICATION OF LDL, TOTAL, AND HDL

CHOLESTEROL (mg/dL) LDL Cholesterol Primary Target of Therapy < 100 Optimal 100 129 Near optimal / above optimal 130 159 Borderline high 160 189 High 190 Very high Total Cholesterol < 200 200 239 240 HDL Cholesterol < 40 60 Desirable Borderline high High Low High

Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) if LDL is Above Goal TLC Diet: Saturated fat < 7% of calories, cholesterol < 200 mg/day Consider increased viscous (soluble) fiber (10 25 g/day) and plant stanols / sterols (2 g/day) as therapeutic options to enhance LDL lowering Weight management Increased physical activity
Taken from NCEP Expert Panel. Executive Summary of the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program(NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III ). Bethesda, Md: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health; 2001. Final Report 2004 Update
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