EVALUATION 2026 FULL SOLUTION VIEW
AHEAD QUESTIONS
◉ Total cholesterol levels
Answer: <200 Normal
200-239 Borderline High
>240 High risk
◉ Triglyceride levels
Answer: <150 mg/dL normal
150-199 borderline high
200-499 high
>500 very high
◉ HDL-C levels
Answer: <40 low male
<50 low female
,>60 high
◉ LDL-C levels
Answer: <100 optimal
100-129 near or above optimal
130-159 borderline high
160-189 High
>190 Very High
◉ Fridewald equation
Answer: LDL-C= TC - HDL-C - TG/3
◉ Criteria for metabolic syndrome
Answer: At least THREE characteristics must be present to diagnose
metabolic syndrome (ATP III):
■ Waist CIRCUMFRENCE (>35 Woman, >40 MEN)
■ HDL (<40)
■ TRIGLYCERIDE (>150)
, ■ B/P (HTN)
■ FASTING GLUCOSE (>100)
◉ Dietary Cholesterol comes from
Answer: animal products
◉ Saturated Fatty acids come from
Answer: High Fat Meats
◉ Trans-fatty Acids come from
Answer: Fried Foods
◉ Mono-saturated Fatty Acids come from
Answer: vegetable oils
◉ Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids come from
Answer: Vegetable Oils
◉ Dietary Patterns to lower LDL-C
Answer: Mediterranean, DASH