{"id":3101,"date":"2023-03-22T04:04:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T17:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/2023\/03\/22\/normal-cholesterol-levels-australia\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T15:54:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T04:54:08","slug":"normal-cholesterol-levels-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/health-hub\/normal-cholesterol-levels-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Normal Cholesterol Levels Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are unsure whether you have normal cholesterol levels, it might be worth getting this checked. Not only does high cholesterol have no symptoms, but it is a fairly common condition in Australia, with health authorities concluding that approximately half the population have high total cholesterol<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Source: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au\/health\/conditionsandtreatments\/cholesterol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better Health<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we\u2019ll cover what normal cholesterol levels in Australia look like, as well as what high cholesterol levels mean for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What cholesterol levels are considered normal in Australia?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The recommended blood cholesterol targets rely on a number of factors that are based on your personal risk.\u00a0 For the general healthy population, a total cholesterol of less than 5.5 mmol\/L, LDL less than 2.0mmol\/L and HDL of greater than 1.0 mmol\/L is advised.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are considered at high risk for chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and stroke, a total cholesterol of\u00a0 less than 4.0 mmol\/L, LDL of less than 1.8 mmol\/L and HDL of greater than 1.0 mmol\/L is recommended.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Source: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au\/health\/conditionsandtreatments\/cholesterol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better Health<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is cholesterol?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cholesterol is a type of fat that is produced by your liver, as well as most of the cells in your body. It is carried through the body by the lipoproteins in your bloodstream, and it does many things including;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building the structure of cell membranes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make testosterone, oestrogen and adrenal hormones<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help your metabolism, so your body can perform essential tasks such as producing vitamin D<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Produce bile acids to help with fat digestion and the absorption and nutrients<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>What is the difference between good and bad cholesterol?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The difference between good and bad cholesterol is the density of the lipoproteins that carry them.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is considered bad because it tends to linger in the blood and cause health problems by affecting the arteries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is considered good because it results in the removal of excess cholesterol from your body\u2019s cells, keeping your cholesterol at a manageable level<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different kinds of foods have different kinds of cholesterol, and your aim should be to eat foods that contain HDL cholesterol and avoid foods that are high in LDL cholesterol.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Why is high cholesterol a concern?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High cholesterol occurs when it builds up in the blood to a level where it can cause harm. This is because fatty deposits start to develop in the arteries, causing them to harden and narrow, which then makes it harder for your organs to get the blood and oxygen that they need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If left unchecked, high cholesterol can lead to heart disease and stroke. However, high cholesterol alone doesn&#8217;t have any symptoms. So, if you have risk factors for cholesterol, it is important to talk to your doctor so they can check your cholesterol levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-banner -half-image\">\n    <div class=\"-text\">\n        <h2 class=\"-eyebrow-heading\"><\/h2>\n        <h3 class=\"-large-heading\">Get started with a free health assessment today. It only takes 2 minutes!<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"-button\">\n            <a\n                href=\"#health-check\"\n                class=\"button\"\n            >START HEALTH CHECK<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"-image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gdm-life.jpg\"\n            alt=\"Life program for gestational diabetes\"\n        \/>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>What are triglycerides?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Triglycerides are another kind of fat that is transported in the lipoproteins in your bloodstream in order to be used as energy by your body\u2019s cells. However, like with LDL cholesterol, they can build up in your blood and result in health conditions such as heart disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you eat more energy than you burn through physical exercise, the excess energy will be converted into fat, which can lead to high triglycerides and high cholesterol. That is one of the many reasons why a healthy diet and exercise go hand in hand when it comes to lowering cholesterol.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How do I lower bad LDL cholesterol levels?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can lower your cholesterol through a healthy lifestyle that combines a healthy diet with regular physical exercise. The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Life!<\/em><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> program provides you with the information and resources that you need to build up the healthy lifestyle that is ideal for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Dietary factors<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Healthy Diet Tip<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Foods to Eat or Avoid<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Avoid foods with high levels of saturated and trans fats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as they raise the levels of LDL cholesterol in your blood.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full fat: milk, yoghurt, cheese, ice-cream and custard<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animal fat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poultry skin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Butter, lard, dripping, cream, sour cream, copha, coconut milk, coconut cream and hard cooking margarines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pastries, cakes, puddings, chocolate and cream biscuits<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-packaged biscuits, savoury packet snacks, cakes, frozen and convenience meals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Processed deli meats (devon\/polony\/fritz\/luncheon meat, chicken loaf, salami etc) and sausages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fried takeaway foods such as chips, fried chicken and battered fish<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pies, sausage rolls and pastries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creamy sauces or dressings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creamy style soups<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Eat more polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats.\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These kind of fats help your body get the essential fatty acids and vitamins that it needs without significantly raising your LDL levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polyunsaturated fats to eat more of:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polyunsaturated margarines (check the label for the word \u2018polyunsaturated\u2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunflower, safflower, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed and sesame oils<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fat found in oily fish such as herring, mackerel, sardine, salmon and tuna.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peanut butter, almonds, pistachios<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monounsaturated fats include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olive oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some margarines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avocado<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find both polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats in:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeds<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nuts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nut spreads<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peanut oil<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Eat more soluble fibre<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which reduces the absorption of cholesterol in your blood and your small intestine.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, soluble fibre helps by slowing down your digestion, making you feel fuller for longer.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foods that are high in soluble fibre include;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oats<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lentils, peas and beans<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psyllium<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barley<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fruits and vegetables (such as apples and carrots)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Eat more plant sterols<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which are compounds that lower LDL cholesterol.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding plant sterol-enriched foods to your diet is the most effective dietary change you can make to reduce your LDL cholesterol.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However they\u2019re not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Source: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthdirect.gov.au\/how-to-lower-cholesterol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health Direct<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant sterols occur naturally in foods such as;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fruits<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetables<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nuts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grains\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are also added to certain packaged foods including;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Table spreads<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cereals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low fat dairy products such as yoghurt and milk.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><strong>Exercise factors<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercise (particularly vigorous aerobic exercise) is a great way to increase levels of HDL cholesterol while reducing your weight and body fat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting an exercise regime, or returning to exercise after a long break, can be a bit daunting. However, any physical activity is better than nothing, and you can start slow and gradually build yourself up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is recommended that;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People aged 18-64 years do 30 to 60 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most days of the week.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People aged 65 years and over aim for a total of 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both should aim to do resistance training and muscle toning exercises twice a week as well (with weights, resistance bands or body weight)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Source: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthdirect.gov.au\/how-to-lower-cholesterol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health Direct<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate intensity exercise increases your heart rate and breathing, but still allows you to breathe and talk normally. Vigorous intensity exercise makes it harder to breathe and talk normally.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-banner -centered-quote\">\n    <h2 class=\"-eyebrow-heading\">Success stories<\/h2>\n    <blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.huxley.net\/bnw\/four.html\">\n        <p>\n            <svg width=\"0.65em\" height=\"0.65em\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 14\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xml:space=\"preserve\" xmlns:serif=\"http:\/\/www.serif.com\/\" style=\"fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:2;\">\n                <path d=\"M14.631,6.929L12.156,6.929L12.156,4.949C12.156,3.857 13.044,2.969 14.136,2.969L14.384,2.969C14.795,2.969 15.126,2.638 15.126,2.227L15.126,0.742C15.126,0.331 14.795,0 14.384,0L14.136,0C11.402,0 9.187,2.215 9.187,4.949L9.187,12.373C9.187,13.192 9.852,13.857 10.672,13.857L14.631,13.857C15.451,13.857 16.116,13.192 16.116,12.373L16.116,8.413C16.116,7.594 15.451,6.929 14.631,6.929ZM5.723,6.929L3.248,6.929L3.248,4.949C3.248,3.857 4.136,2.969 5.228,2.969L5.475,2.969C5.887,2.969 6.218,2.638 6.218,2.227L6.218,0.742C6.218,0.331 5.887,0 5.475,0L5.228,0C2.493,0 0.279,2.215 0.279,4.949L0.279,12.373C0.279,13.192 0.944,13.857 1.764,13.857L5.723,13.857C6.542,13.857 7.207,13.192 7.207,12.373L7.207,8.413C7.207,7.594 6.542,6.929 5.723,6.929Z\" style=\"fill:currentColor;fill-rule:nonzero;\"\/>\n            <\/svg>\n            <span>\"I feel more confident cooking healthy meals and feel so much better eating lighter meals. When I get the chance to exercise, I sleep better at night and overall I have more energy.\"<\/span>\n            <svg width=\"0.6em\" height=\"0.6em\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 14\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xml:space=\"preserve\" xmlns:serif=\"http:\/\/www.serif.com\/\" style=\"fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:2;\">\n                <path d=\"M1.484,6.929L3.958,6.929L3.958,8.908C3.958,10 3.071,10.888 1.979,10.888L1.731,10.888C1.32,10.888 0.989,11.219 0.989,11.63L0.989,13.115C0.989,13.527 1.32,13.857 1.731,13.857L1.979,13.857C4.713,13.857 6.928,11.643 6.928,8.908L6.928,1.485C6.928,0.665 6.263,0 5.443,0L1.484,0C0.664,0 -0.001,0.665 -0.001,1.485L-0.001,5.444C-0.001,6.264 0.664,6.929 1.484,6.929ZM10.392,6.929L12.867,6.929L12.867,8.908C12.867,10 11.979,10.888 10.887,10.888L10.64,10.888C10.228,10.888 9.897,11.219 9.897,11.63L9.897,13.115C9.897,13.527 10.228,13.857 10.64,13.857L10.887,13.857C13.621,13.857 15.836,11.643 15.836,8.908L15.836,1.485C15.836,0.665 15.171,0 14.351,0L10.392,0C9.572,0 8.907,0.665 8.907,1.485L8.907,5.444C8.907,6.264 9.572,6.929 10.392,6.929Z\" style=\"fill:currentColor;fill-rule:nonzero;\"\/>\n            <\/svg>\n        <\/p>\n        <cite>Mala, a <em><em>Life!<\/em><\/em> program participant  - <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/success-stories\">Read more<\/a><\/cite>\n    <\/blockquote>\n    <div class=\"-button\">\n        <a\n            href=\"#health-check\"\n            class=\"button\"\n        >Take a free health assessment now<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>How the <i><em>Life!<\/em><\/i> program can help you<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Life!<\/em> <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">program can help you manage your cholesterol by supporting you through your journey towards a healthy lifestyle. This is achieved by helping you eat a healthy diet, perform regular physical exercise and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Life!<\/em><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a free healthy lifestyle program that helps you improve your eating habits, increase your physical activity and manage stress. You can choose from a group course or the telephone health coaching service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our experienced health professionals will help you make small changes to your lifestyle so that you can achieve your health goals and reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <em>Life!<\/em><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> program is funded by the Victorian government and managed by Diabetes Victoria. You can check your eligibility for the program\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/learn-about-life\/#am-i-eligible\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button teal\" href=\"#health-check\">Take the health check<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csiro.au\/en\/research\/health-medical\/nutrition\/cholesterol-facts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.csiro.au\/en\/research\/health-medical\/nutrition\/cholesterol-facts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au\/health\/conditionsandtreatments\/cholesterol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au\/health\/conditionsandtreatments\/cholesterol<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthdirect.gov.au\/how-to-lower-cholesterol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.healthdirect.gov.au\/how-to-lower-cholesterol<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au\/health\/conditionsandtreatments\/cholesterol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au\/health\/conditionsandtreatments\/cholesterol<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au\/health\/conditionsandtreatments\/triglycerides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au\/health\/conditionsandtreatments\/triglycerides<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reviewers<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/elleni-kaias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elleni Kaias<\/a>, Accredited Practicing Dietitian | Primary Care Engagement Lead<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/kristie-cocotis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kristie Cocotis<\/a>, Head of Prevention and Health Promotion<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sarah-dub%C3%A9-57861660\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah <\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248055663 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248055663 BCX0\">Dub\u00e9, Strategy and Engagement Lead<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/au.linkedin.com\/in\/ria-cheripuram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ria Cheripuram<\/a>, Digital Communications Officer<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/au.linkedin.com\/in\/tegankohlman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tegan Kohlman<\/a>, Communications and Social Marketing Officer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are unsure whether you have normal cholesterol levels, it might be worth getting this checked. Not only does high cholesterol have no symptoms, but it is a fairly common condition in Australia, with health authorities concluding that approximately half the population have high total cholesterol(Source: Better Health). In this article, we\u2019ll cover what normal cholesterol levels in Australia&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":3102,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3101"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4507,"href":"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3101\/revisions\/4507"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeprogram.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}