Chances are, when you think of heart risk, you do a quick mental review of your cholesterol levels. Those numbers are important, but others are key as well if you want to whittle away your danger.
- Total cholesterol should be under 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl).
- LDL should be under 100 mg/dl.
- HDL should be above 50 mg/dl for women, and above 40 for men.
- Triglycerides should be under 150 mg/dl.
- Fasting blood sugar should be under 100 mg/dl.
- Blood pressure should be no higher than 120/80 mmHg.
- BMI shouldn't be higher than 25. If your body mass index (your weight-to-height ratio) tops that figure, your heart risk increases 32%. Over 29 and it spikes 81%.
- Waist circumference should be 35 inches or less for women and no more than 40 inches for men.
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