question about hdl/total cholesterol ratio

[janet]

hi,
i just got blood work done.
total cholesterol 261
triglycerides 84
HDL 90
LDL 154
VLDL 16

my total cholesterol went up from 200 of last year but then so did the
HDL. i did fast 12 hours prior to the blood draw.
i realize 90 is a very good HDL. should i be worried with the
other high numbers?
my mother and grandmother both died at age 60 with heart attacks. i remember
hearing my mother had very high triglycerides.
thanks!
janet

[Bill]

"janet" <janetsam@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:bTTxb.27968$Wy4.13291@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> hi,
> i just got blood work done.
> total cholesterol 261
> triglycerides 84
> HDL 90
> LDL 154
> VLDL 16
>
> my total cholesterol went up from 200 of last year but then so did the
> HDL. i did fast 12 hours prior to the blood draw.
> i realize 90 is a very good HDL. should i be worried with the
> other high numbers?
> my mother and grandmother both died at age 60 with heart attacks. i remember
> hearing my mother had very high triglycerides.
> thanks!
> janet
>
>

Yes, I think you should be worried especially since things are trending the
wrong way and you have a family history. You have not said what you are
planning on doing. Diet and exercise, if appropriate to you, is always a good
first step. It does not have to be a major thing.

Bill

[Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD]

janet wrote:

> hi,
> i just got blood work done.
> total cholesterol 261
> triglycerides 84
> HDL 90
> LDL 154
> VLDL 16
>
> my total cholesterol went up from 200 of last year but then so did the
> HDL. i did fast 12 hours prior to the blood draw.
> i realize 90 is a very good HDL. should i be worried with the
> other high numbers?

Given what you have written below, the answer would be "yes" you (and your
doctor) should be concerned.

>
> my mother and grandmother both died at age 60 with heart attacks. i remember
> hearing my mother had very high triglycerides.
> thanks!
> janet

You are welcome.

Humbly,

Andrew

--
Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com/

[Brad Sheppard]

Janet,

Your ratio is good. You may also want a CRP test. You should start
changing your diet now to a heart healthy one and begin getting enough
exercise. According to Harvard up to 80% of heart disease is due to
poor diet and/or lack of exercise. See
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/pyramids.html

"janet" <janetsam@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:<bTTxb.27968$Wy4.13291@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net>...
> hi,
> i just got blood work done.
> total cholesterol 261
> triglycerides 84
> HDL 90
> LDL 154
> VLDL 16
>
> my total cholesterol went up from 200 of last year but then so did the
> HDL. i did fast 12 hours prior to the blood draw.
> i realize 90 is a very good HDL. should i be worried with the
> other high numbers?
> my mother and grandmother both died at age 60 with heart attacks. i remember
> hearing my mother had very high triglycerides.
> thanks!
> janet