Question

"alejandro had his cholesterol checked recently. his results showed a total blood cholesterol concentration of 260 mg/dl. based on these results, what is his risk of developing chd?"

Answer 1

The correct answer would be - high risk of developing CHD.

Explanation:

Every animal and humans need some cholesterol to regulate bodily functions such as creating hormones, vitamin d forming, cell membrane and many more. But if someone have too much cholesterol in his body, he must have developed a higher risk of coronary heart diseases or CHD.

The total cholesterol level under 200 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter) is classified as normal for the adults. Reading between 200 to 239 mg/dL is considered as a borderline where is above 240 mg/dL is considered as high. Alejandro's reading falls under high cholesterol level so he has a higher risk of developing CHD.

Thus, the correct answer is - a higher risk of developing CHD.