Cholesterol Basics
This waxy, fat-like substance is found in your blood and used to build cells and hormones.
What is cholesterol?
This type of cholesterol is known as “bad cholesterol.”
What is LDL?
Adults should get screened every ___ to ___ years.
What is 4 to 6 years?
Healthy total cholesterol is below this number.
What is 200 mg/dL?
This type of food should be avoided to lower cholesterol: trans fats or protein?
What are trans fats?
True or False: High cholesterol usually has noticeable symptoms.
What is false?
This type is known as “good cholesterol.”
What is HDL?
Adults with this condition should be screened more frequently: diabetes or scoliosis?
What is diabetes?
Healthy LDL level is less than this.
What is 100 mg/dL?
You should exercise this many minutes per week.
What is 150 minutes?
Too much cholesterol can lead to these two major health conditions.
What are heart disease and stroke?
This type of blood fat increases your heart disease risk when levels are high.
What are triglycerides?
Two lifestyle factors that increase the need for frequent cholesterol checks.
What are smoking and obesity?
Healthy HDL level for women is at least this number.
What is 50 mg/dL?
Name one heart-healthy food group.
What are fruits, vegetables, or whole grains?
This type of screening checks cholesterol levels through a blood test.
What is a cholesterol screening?
LDL cholesterol can build up in this part of the body.
What are the arteries?
Family history of this increases your risk of high cholesterol.
What is early heart disease?
Healthy triglycerides should be below this number.
What is 150 mg/dL?
These medications may be prescribed if lifestyle changes are not enough.
What are statins?
Cholesterol comes from two places: your liver and ________.
What is the food you eat?
This type of cholesterol helps remove excess cholesterol from the bloodstream.
What is HDL?
This age is when cholesterol screening is recommended to begin.
What is age 20?
Low HDL and high LDL would place a patient at risk for what condition?
What is cardiovascular disease?
This major lifestyle habit, besides diet and exercise that significantly lowers cholesterol risk when stopped.
What is smoking?