183 Total Cholesterol
How bad is a total cholesterol level of 183? A Total Cholesterol level of 183 is low and you should not be worried! A Total Cholesterol level of 183 is in the 30th percentile for a 40 year old male.
Is my 183 total cholesterol bad?
The Reference Values by Lipid Tools classifies 183 total cholesterol in the 30th percentile age and sex, meaning that is is worse than 30% of 40 year old males.
The Cleveland Clinic classifies a total cholesterol of 183 as normal for 40 year old males.
Age: 40 • male
Does 183 total cholesterol mean I have cardiovascular risk?
There is a 0.74% risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack or stroke within 10 years, according to the ASCVD Risk Calculator from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association.
Age: 40 • male • Non-diabetic • Non-smoker • 120 Systolic Blood Pressure
Should I take statins for 183 total cholesterol?
You should discuss modern-intensity statins or lipid lowering therapies with your doctor according to the American College of Cardiology.
Age: 40 • male • Non-diabetic • Non-smoker • 120 Systolic Blood Pressure
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