A cholesterol screening finds that a person’s blood serum has 42 mg/dL HDL and 143 mg/dL LDL. Is the HDL level healthy?          a. Yes, it is healthy b. No, it is too high  c. No, it is too low                       Is the LDL level healthy? a. No, it is too high b. Yes, it is healthy c. No, it is too low                                  Is the LDL/HDL ratio healthy?    a. No, it is too high b. No, it is too low c. Yes, it is healthy                                  What could the person affect their LDL/HDL ratio?  a. Decrease consumption of omega-3 fatty acids b. Increase consumption of carbohydrates c. Increase consumption of saturated fatty acids d. Increase consumption of cholesterol e. Decrease exercise f. Decrease consumption of omega-6 fatty acids

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A cholesterol screening finds that a person’s blood serum has 42 mg/dL HDL and 143 mg/dL LDL.

Is the HDL level healthy?         
a. Yes, it is healthy
b. No, it is too high 
c. No, it is too low                      

Is the LDL level healthy?
a. No, it is too high
b. Yes, it is healthy
c. No, it is too low                                 

Is the LDL/HDL ratio healthy?   
a. No, it is too high
b. No, it is too low
c. Yes, it is healthy
                                
What could the person affect their LDL/HDL ratio? 
a. Decrease consumption of omega-3 fatty acids
b. Increase consumption of carbohydrates
c. Increase consumption of saturated fatty acids
d. Increase consumption of cholesterol
e. Decrease exercise
f. Decrease consumption of omega-6 fatty acids

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