Type of cholesterol | Anyone aged 19 or younger | Males aged 20 or over | Females aged 20 or over |
Total cholesterol | less than 170 mg/dl | 125–200 mg/dl | 125–200 mg/dl |
non-HDL | less than 120 mg/dl | less than 130 mg/dl | less than 130 mg/dl |
LDL | less than 100 mg/dl | less than 100 mg/dl | less than 100 mg/dl |
HDL | more than 45 mg/dl | 40 mg/dl or higher | 50 mg/dl or higher |
Non-HDL cholesterol | Level |
normal | less than 130 mg/dl |
high | more than 130 mg/dl |