What causes high Cholesterol and low Vitamin D?

High Cholesterol and low Vitamin D can be caused by many reasons.

If your Cholesterol is in between 125 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL and your Vitamin D is in between 75 nmol/L and 250 nmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Cholesterol and Vitamin D respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Some examples of conditions that can increase or decrease Cholesterol levels include:

• Chronic kidney disease
• Diabetes
• Lupus
• Familial hypercholesterolemia
• Hypothyroidism

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Normal range of Cholesterol : 125 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	40.702
5-10 years	41.417
10-15 years	42.144
15-20 years	42.884
20-25 years	43.637
25-30 years	44.403
30-35 years	45.183
35-40 years	45.976
40-45 years	46.783
45-50 years	47.605
50-55 years	48.441
55-60 years	49.292
60-70 years	50.158
70-80 years	51.039
80-90 years	51.935
90-100 years	52.847
>100 years	53.775

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

Normal range of Vitamin D : 75 - 250 nmol/L

Ideal values of Vitamin D depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin D value
<5 years	76.317
5-10 years	77.657
10-15 years	79.021
15-20 years	80.409
20-25 years	81.821
25-30 years	83.258
30-35 years	84.72
35-40 years	86.208
40-45 years	87.722
45-50 years	89.262
50-55 years	90.829
55-60 years	92.424
60-70 years	94.047
70-80 years	95.698
80-90 years	97.378
90-100 years	99.088
>100 years	100.828

High Cholesterol and low Vitamin D can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Cholesterol and Vitamin D blood tests and the results are higher than 200 mg/dL for Cholesterol and lower than 75 nmol/L for Vitamin D, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Cholesterol and Vitamin D Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Cholesterol and Vitamin D tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Cholesterol and Vitamin D blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Cholesterol and Vitamin D Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

• Mayo Clinic – Cholesterol test
• MedlinePlus – Cholesterol Levels
• Cleveland Clinic – Cholesterol: Understanding Levels & Numbers