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Cholesterol Risk Calculator

Categorize your total and HDL cholesterol levels and see your total/HDL ratio.

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How this is calculated
Ratio = Total cholesterol รท HDL; categories per NIH ATP III thresholds

About this calculator

Categorize your total cholesterol and HDL levels per NIH ATP III guidelines, and see your total/HDL cholesterol ratio, a widely-cited simple cardiovascular risk indicator.

Worked example

Total cholesterol 180 mg/dL, HDL 50 mg/dL

Result: Desirable total, Average HDL, ratio 3.6 (Average)

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