peace4health
05-26-2009, 03:31 PM
Please, could you help to interpret these results?
Total Chol: 286
Triglicerides: 113
HDL: 73
LDL: 228
Glucose: 115
Had fasted 12 hours before test. Had only had half glass of water around 30min before the test.
Thank you
Total Chol: 286
Triglicerides: 113
HDL: 73
LDL: 228
Glucose: 115
Had fasted 12 hours before test. Had only had half glass of water around 30min before the test.
Thank you
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Titchou
05-26-2009, 03:48 PM
The only good thing I can say is you have excellent HDL! Otherwise, you should be under a doctor's care for possible diabetes and to lower your LDL and Triglycerides.
tjlhb
05-26-2009, 05:11 PM
HDL is high, which is good in terms of heart disease risk.
But LDL is high, which is bad for heart disease risk. And glucose is in what is called the pre-diabetic range.
Loss of excess body fat should help both the LDL and glucose levels. Increasing exercise should also help with the glucose levels.
But LDL is high, which is bad for heart disease risk. And glucose is in what is called the pre-diabetic range.
Loss of excess body fat should help both the LDL and glucose levels. Increasing exercise should also help with the glucose levels.
peace4health
05-27-2009, 01:46 AM
Thanks for your replies. Actually I'm not overweight at all, though I do have a little more belly fat than I'd wish. Will try to get rid of that.
tjlhb
05-27-2009, 02:24 AM
Note that belly fat is generally considered more dangerous to your health than body fat elsewhere, like in your hips.
Note that it is also possible to not be overweight, but still have too much body fat for good health, if you do not have much muscle mass. Conversely, you can be overweight, but not be at added risk of obesity related conditions like diabetes and high cholesterol if your extra weight is muscle rather than fat.
Note that it is also possible to not be overweight, but still have too much body fat for good health, if you do not have much muscle mass. Conversely, you can be overweight, but not be at added risk of obesity related conditions like diabetes and high cholesterol if your extra weight is muscle rather than fat.
peace4health
05-27-2009, 02:37 AM
Note that it is also possible to not be overweight, but still have too much body fat for good health, if you do not have much muscle mass.
Thanks for the info! I really don't have much muscle mass, if any...
Thanks for the info! I really don't have much muscle mass, if any...
tjlhb
05-27-2009, 03:14 AM
You may wish to include weight training in your exercise (e.g. pushups, pullups, dips, squats, rows, etc.) to help build your muscle. Added muscle will help you lose body fat, because muscle consumes calories even at rest.
alwaysaworrier
05-27-2009, 05:33 AM
I would love to know how you can loose belly fat:( I too have no weight but do have a belly in the last 18months. Recently i tried sit-ups in the hope it might help and i ended up with back problem (i have a weak back) so now i don't know what to do to get rid:(
why is it so dangerous to have belly fat - didn't know that
why is it so dangerous to have belly fat - didn't know that
tjlhb
05-27-2009, 12:27 PM
Trying to spot reduce body fat by exercising the muscles in that area is generally futile. You need to lose body fat in general; the loss will come in a pattern determined by your genetics (the reverse of how you gained the fat).
For the most part, losing body fat is just calories in versus calories used. But note that calories used includes your base metabolism; if you have little muscle mass (as may be the case if you are not overweight, but are carrying a lot of body fat), your base metabolism will be lower, making it easier for you to gain fat and harder for you to lose fat. In this case, you may wish to build up your muscles with weight training (pushups, pullups, dips, squats, rows, etc.) as part of your exercise.
Fat in the belly area has been found in studies to be more likely to aggravate diabetes and bad blood cholesterol than fat in other places like the hips.
For the most part, losing body fat is just calories in versus calories used. But note that calories used includes your base metabolism; if you have little muscle mass (as may be the case if you are not overweight, but are carrying a lot of body fat), your base metabolism will be lower, making it easier for you to gain fat and harder for you to lose fat. In this case, you may wish to build up your muscles with weight training (pushups, pullups, dips, squats, rows, etc.) as part of your exercise.
Fat in the belly area has been found in studies to be more likely to aggravate diabetes and bad blood cholesterol than fat in other places like the hips.
alwaysaworrier
05-28-2009, 05:13 AM
Thank you for that info tjlhb
jenj770
05-28-2009, 08:14 AM
Low carbs is a great way to lose belly fat. And the belly is usually where you will first notice fat if you start eating a lot of carbs again.
alwaysaworrier
05-28-2009, 01:11 PM
Thanks Jen