本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛There are various ways to interpret the results of these tests. You may read about cholesterol in magazine or newspaper articles and be confused by the fact that the values are so much different from what you have obtained in the lab. This is because much of the material you read is from the USA and is expressed in conventional units rather than the SI units that most of the world employs. To convert American units (mg/dL) into Canadian units (mmol/L) you must multiply the American value by 0.026 .

A quick interpretation is to look at the Total Cholesterol and the HDL-Cholesterol.

Total Cholesterol
Less than 5.2 mmol/L Desireable

5.3 – 6.1 mmol/L
Borderline high – requires attention

6.2 mmol/L and greater
Elevated value – increased risk


HDL-Cholesterol
Less than 0.9 mmol/L Low value – increased risk


A more detailed way of looking at the values is shown below:

Risk of heart disease Total Cholesterol


Less than 5.2
5.3 to 6.1
6.2 and above

HDL-Cholesterol
Less than 0.9
Possible increased risk. Requires evaluation of the whole lipid profile. You should take steps to change your values.
Risk is likely to be double in this category, even without other risk factors. Requires evaluation of the whole lipid profile. Diet and physical activity changes may be needed.
Definitely increased risk but does require evaluation of the whole lipid profile. A treatment and prevention program is required.

0.9 and higher
Unless you have other risk factors, your risk is relatively low.
Risk may be double in this category, even without other risk factors. Diet and physical activity changes may be needed.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net