Your cholesterol ratio is your total cholesterol divided by your HDL.

A portion (one-fifth) of the total triglyceride level is a part of the total cholesterol blood test result used to diagnose high cholesterol.

Exercise and sensible eating habits are good ways to improve cholesterol levels.

Cholesterol drugs are among the most common prescription medications.

Women are much less likely than men to seek and get treatment for high cholesterol.

Some genetic researchers suggest that people with large cholesterol particles (lipoproteins) are more likely to live to a ripe old age.

The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recommends that both males and females 20 years of age and older have a cholesterol test every five years.