Optimal Triglyceride Levels
What’s the best way to make sure your triglyceride levels are within normal limits?
It seems that international boards have not agreed upon an ultimate conclusion. Nonetheless, it is generally considered that optimal levels for the average individual are between 70 and 100 mg/dL or 0.8 and 1.1 mmol/L. It may come as a surprise, but people over 70 are expected to reach normal levels of up to 163 mg/dL. European standards regard levels of up to 150.1 mg/dL as normal range, Americans are stricter by 0.1 mg/dL, while Canadians are far more permissive: the normal triglyceride levels range between 50 to 177.2 mg/dL (2.0 mmol/L).
Everything is relative, after all, and you should always confront your results with the doctor’s interpretation!
