Test your knowledge about high blood cholesterol! Select True or False for
each statement on the left. Then see how you did by checking the correct answers
and explanations.
1. Since
I don't have heart disease, I don't need to be concerned about my cholesterol
level.
a) True b) False
2. My last cholesterol
level was within my goal. This means I do not have to worry about my
cholesterol anymore.
a) True b) False
3. Losing weight (if
I am overweight) will help me to lower my high blood cholesterol.
a) True b) False
4. Exercise can improve
blood cholesterol level.
a) True b) False
5. To lower your blood
cholesterol level you must stop eating meat altogether.
a) True b) False
6. A total blood cholesterol
level below 240 mg/dL is desirable for adults.
a) True b) False
7. To lower your blood
cholesterol level, you should eat less saturated fat, total fat, and
cholesterol.
a) True b) False
8. Saturated fats raise
your blood cholesterol level more than anything else in your diet.
a) True b) False
9. Lowering blood cholesterol
levels can help people who have already had a heart attack.
a) True b) False
10. All children need
to have their blood cholesterol levels checked.
a) True b) False
11. Women don't need
to worry about high blood cholesterol and heart disease.
a) True b) False
12. Reading food labels
can help you eat the "heart healthy" way.
a) True b) False
How well did you do? Click the link below to find out.
Reviewed By: Alan Greene, M.D., F.A.A.P., Department of Pediatrics, Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine; Chief Medical Officer, A.D.A.M., Inc.
