Normal Cholesterol Levels | Levels of Cholesterol And What They Mean

So you got your cholesterol checked and now you have your numbers, but what do those cholesterol number mean?

The American Heart Association recommends a total blood cholesterol level of 200 or lower.

Total Cholesterol Levels:

Good Level - total blood cholesterol level less than 200 mg/dL (5.13 mmol/l).  Approximately 50% of all adults fall under this cholesterol level.

Intermediate Risk: Total blood cholesterol level 200-239 mg/dL (5.13-6.13 mmol/l). Approximately 33% of adults fall under this cholesterol level.

High risk: total blood cholesterol level 240 mg/dL (6.14 mmol/l) and over. You have two times the danger of coronary heart ailment.About 17% of adults fall under this cholesterol level.

LDL Cholesterol Levels:

Good level: LDL cholesterol level lower than 129 mg/dL ( 3.31 mmol/l) is good. If your LDL level is less than 100 mg/dL (2.56 mmol/l) that is considered even healthier.

Borderline Unhealthy: LDL cholesterol level 130 to 159 mg/dL (3.33 to 4.08 mmol/l) is Borderline.

High Risk: LDL cholesterol level 160 to 189 mg/dL (4.10 to 4.85 mmol/l) is considered high risk.