Life can’t always be measured by numbers. But when it comes to your health, knowing certain numbers—your cholesterol, blood glucose, and blood pressure levels, for instance—may help motivate you to keep them in healthy ranges or work to get them there.

The chart below can help you track and monitor essential health targets for you and your family.

TOTAL CHOLESTEROL
Level	Category
Less than 200 mg/dl	Healthy
200–239 mg/dl	Borderline high
240 mg/dl and higher	High
LDL (“BAD”) CHOLESTEROL
Level	Category
Less than 100 mg/dl	Optimal
100–129 mg/dl	Near optimal
130–159 mg/dl	Borderline high
160–189 mg/dl	High
190 mg/dl and higher	Very high
HDL (“GOOD”) CHOLESTEROL
Level	Category
Less than 40 mg/dl	Unhealthy
40–59 mg/dl	Approaching healthy
60 mg/dl and higher	Healthy
TRIGLYCERIDES
Level	Category
Less than 150 mg/dl	Normal
150–199 mg/dl	Borderline high
200–499 mg/dl	High
500 mg/dl and higher	Very high
BLOOD PRESSURE
Level	Category
120/80 mm Hg	Normal
120–139/80–89 mm Hg	Prehypertension
140–159/90–99 mm Hg	Mild hypertension
160 or more/100 or more	Moderate to severe hypertension
BLOOD GLUCOSE
Level	Category
Up to 100 mg/dl	Normal
100–125 mg/dl	Pre-diabetes
126 mg/dl or higher	Diabetes

For more information, visit the National Institutes of Health at www.nlm.nih.gov.

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