Health and Fitness Information CenterHigh Blood Cholesterol: What You Need to Know, Part 4What is your risk of developing heart disease or having a heart attack? Step 1. |
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Step 1:Check the list below to see how many of the listed risk factors your have. Major risk factors that affect your LDL goal:
*If your HDL cholesterol is 60 mg/dL or higher, subtract 1 from your total count. Even though obesity and physical inactivity are not counted in this list, they are conditions that need to be corrected. |
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