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NATIONAL CHOLESTEROL EDUCATION PROGRAM (NCEP) GUIDELINES FOR LDL-C 1<br />

ATP III CLASSIFICATION OF LDL, TOTAL, AND HDL CHOLESTEROL (mg/dL)<br />

LDL Cholesterol – Primary Target of Therapy<br />

< 100 Optimal<br />

100 – 129 Near optimal / above optimal<br />

130 – 159 Borderline high<br />

160 – 189 High<br />

≥ 190<br />

Very high<br />

Total Cholesterol<br />

< 200 Desirable<br />

200 – 239 Borderline high<br />

≥ 240<br />

High<br />

HDL Cholesterol<br />

< 40 Low<br />

≥ 60<br />

High<br />

Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) if LDL is Above Goal<br />

• TLC Diet:<br />

• Saturated fat < 7% of calories, cholesterol < 200 mg/day<br />

• Consider increased viscous (soluble) fiber (10 – 25 g/day) and plant stanols / sterols<br />

• (2 g/day) as therapeutic options to enhance LDL lowering<br />

• Weight management<br />

• Increased physical activity<br />

1.<br />

Taken from NCEP Expert Panel. Executive Summary of the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program(NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection,<br />

Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III ). Bethesda, Md: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National<br />

Institutes of <strong>Health</strong>; 2001. Final Report 2004 Update<br />

10.5 ATP III Classification of Cholesterol<br />

H EALTH PLANS<br />

www.cfhp.com<br />

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