List the normal ranges for cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, and ...

[bobypop]

List the normal ranges for cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, and HDL and compare these to KB's values.

Question 2

RG did not eat much meat. How does meat affect iron status?

[durant1234]

Answer to Question 1

Cholesterol: Desirable  less than 200 mg/dL
Borderline high risk  200239 mg/dL
High risk  240 mg/dL and over

Triglycerides: Less than 150 mg/dL = Normal
150199 mg/dL = Borderline-high
200499 mg/dL = High
500 mg/dL or higher = Very high

LDL: Optimal  less than 100 mg/dL
Near Optimal/Above Optimal  100 to 129 mg/dL
Borderline High  130 to 159 mg/dL
High  160 to 189 mg/dL
Very High  190 mg/dL and above

HDL: Male, levels range from 40 to 50 mg/dL.
Female, they range from 50 to 60 mg/dL.
Less than 40 mg/dL is low.

KB's values were: Chol = 255 mg/dl (high risk); TG = 257 mg/dl (high); HDL = 46 mEq/L (normal); LDL = 192 mg/dl (very high).

Answer to Question 2

There is a factor in meat that improves the absorption of iron, even iron that is in plants. Her lack of meat not only decreases the amount of absorbable iron in his diet, but also the absorptive capacity of the iron in other foods at the same meal.

[bobypop]

Thank you!

[durant1234]

Always glad to help...