LDL

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low density lipoprotein

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• LDL is formed as VLDL lipoproteins, which lose triglyceride through the action of lipoprotein lipase (LPL), and become smaller and denser containing a higher proportion of cholesterol.
• Remember, LDL is the cholesterol that floats around in the blood and can get into the arteries.
• How do you get High Cholesterol?LDL is the major carrier of cholesterol in the blood.
• LDL is then calculated by applying the following formula: LDL cholesterol = TC - HDL cholesterol - triglyceride/5.
• The National Cholesterol Education Program developed the following classifications for people over age 20 who do not have heart disease: Desirable blood cholesterol Total blood cholesterol is less than 200 mg/dL; LDL is lower than 130 mg/dL.

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