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According to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines, which of the following lab values would meet the threshold criteria for dyslipidemia?
a. LDL-C of 115 mg · dl-1
b. HDL-C of 47 mg · dl-1
c. total cholesterol of 192 mg · dl-1
d. LDL-C of 143 mg · dl-1
Solution
According to American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines, the threshold criteria for dyslipidemia are
Total >200 mg/dL
HDL <40 mg/dL
LDL >130 mg/dL
Therefore, option d is correct.
