NORMAL VALUES

Question 1

what’s the normal TOTAL cholesterol levels for children an adults?

Answer 1

adults: less then 5.2 mmol/L
children: less than 4.4 mmol/L

Question 2

what’s the normal LDL cholesterol levels for children an adults?

Answer 2

adults: less then 3.0 mmol/L
children: less than 2.8 mmol/L

Question 3

what’s the normal HDL cholesterol levels for children an adults?

Answer 3

adults: higher then 1.0 mmol/L
children: higher than 1.3 mmol/L

Question 4

what’s the normal triglycerides levels for children an adults?

Answer 4

adults: less then 1.7 mmol/L
children: less than 1.4 mmol/L

Question 5

what is the normal fasting glucose?

Answer 5

4-6 mmol/L

Question 6

what is normal fasting glucose 2hr after meal?

Answer 6

5-8 mmol/L

Question 7

what is normal hemoglobin A1c?

Answer 7

less than 6.0%

Question 8

what are values of lipids and glucose determined by?

Answer 8

bloodwork

Question 9

what do the glucose levels depend on?

Answer 9

on degree of metabolic derangements

Question 10

what does does high LDL and low HDL lead to?

Answer 10

deposition in oxidized LDL cholesterol in artery walls

Question 11

what does having high triglyceride levels lead to a problem of?

Answer 11

glucose an insulin dysregulation - lead to T2D if left unchecked

Question 12

abnormal values for lipids and glucose are seen in what percentage of participants

Answer 12

70%