Is the total cholesterol 7.09 particularly high? What is the normal range? How much higher than the normal range?
Total cholesterol includes 30% free cholesterol and 70% cholesterol esters. Cholesterol is one of the components of lipids. Cholesterol level is influenced by many factors, such as age, family, sex, heredity, diet, spirit and so on. And men are higher than women, and manual workers are lower than mental workers. According to the cholesterol level and the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, it is divided into appropriate levels: < 5.20 mmol/L, and the marginal level is 5.23 ~ 5. Your total cholesterol is 7.09mmol/L, which is higher than1.23 mmol/L. The determination of total cholesterol is often used as a reference index for atherosclerosis prevention, incidence estimation and curative effect observation. The common reasons for the increase are: 1, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases caused by atherosclerosis; 2. Various hyperlipoproteinemia, obstructive jaundice, hypothyroidism, lipid nephropathy, nephrotic syndrome, diabetes, etc. 3. Long-term smoking, drinking, mental stress and blood concentration; Use certain drugs, such as cyclosporine, glucocorticoid, aspirin, oral contraceptives, β -adrenergic blockers, etc. Simple increase in total cholesterol, taking statins, mainly to reduce cholesterol, such as simvastatin, Shujiangzhi, Pragu and so on. According to the doctor's advice.