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| Standard Blood Levels | Normal Values |
|---|---|
| Total Cholesterol | >180 mg/dl with CHD* <200 mg/dl with CHD* |
| HDL-C | >45 mg/dl for men >55 mg/dl for women |
| LDL-C | >100 mg/dl with CHD* <130 mg/dl with CHD* |
| VLDL-C | <28 mg/dl |
| triglycerides | <130 mg/dl |
| Blood Sugar | |
| Fasting | <120 mg/dl |
| Post Prandial | <160 mg/dl |
| Uric Acid | <8 mg/dl |
| Creatinine | <1.5 mg/dl |
| Urea | 20-40 mg/dl |
| Bilirubin(total) | 0.2-0.8 mg/dl |
| SGOT | <40 IU/litre |
| SGPT | <40 IU/litre |
| Serum Alkaline Phosphates | 279 IU |
| Serum Albumin | 4.5-6.0 gm/dl |
| Hemoglobin | |
| Male | 13-18 gm/dl |
| Female | 12-16 gm/dl |
| Blood Pressure | |
| Male : > 45 years | <140/90 mm/hg |
| Male : < 45 years | <130/85-90 mm/hg |
| Female | <140/90 mm/hg |
| * CHD-Coronary Heart Disease | |
| Food Group | Approximate Size of Serving | Number of Servings per day at various Caloric Levels(Kcal)* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | 1500 | 1800 | 2000 | ||
| Skim or Low fat dairy | 1 cup skim or low fat milk or yoghurt/40 gm. low fat cheese | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Lean meat or fish or poultry without skin | 80-100 gm. cooked lean meat, fish or poultry without skin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pulses and Legumes | Katori dal or beans cooked | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Vegetables | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Fruits | ½ cup cut-up | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Breads or cereals or starches | 1 chapati, 1 slice whole wheat bread or ½ cup cooked rice or pasta or 3 tsp ready to eat cereal | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| Fats or oils | 1 tsp oil | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Sugar | In moderation only | ||||
| Alcohol | In moderation only | ||||
| * Kilo Calories | |||||
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