Hikers make their way up the trail to Grays Peak, located on the Continental Divide. Paired with nearby Torreys Peak, the two mountains combine for a solid 1-2 punch for a beginner looking to summit their first fourteener. (Photo: Stephen Meyers/The Coloradoan )Buy Photo.
The ratio of HDL/LDL looks at the ratio of good cholesterol (HDL) to bad cholesterol (LDL). The ratio is determined by dividing the LDL cholesterol into the HDL cholesterol. For example, if a person has an HDL cholesterol of 50 mg/dL and an LDL cholesterol of 150 mg/dL, the HDL/LDL ratio would be 0.33. The goal is to keep the ratio above 0.3, with the ideal HDL/LDL ratio being above 0.4.
the ratio of total cholesterol to hdl is important the smaller the number the better for example someone with a total cholesterol of 200 and an hdl of 60 would have a ratio of 3 3 200 60 3 3if that person s hdl was low let s say 35 the total cholesterol to hdl ratio would be higher 5 7he ratio of total cholesterol to hdl is important the smaller the number the better for example someone with a total cholesterol of 200 and an hdl of 60 would have a ratio of 3 3 200 60 3 3 if that person s hdl was low let s say 35 the total cholesterol to hdl ratio would be higher 5 7