What causes high Triglycerides and low Chol HDL ratio?

High Triglycerides and low Chol HDL ratio can be caused by many reasons.

If your Triglycerides is in between 40 mg/dL and 150 mg/dL and your Chol HDL ratio is in between 3.3 Ratio and 4.4 Ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Triglycerides and Chol HDL ratio respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Triglycerides : 40 - 150 mg/dL

Ideal values of Triglycerides depending on age :

Age	Ideal Triglycerides value
<5 years	50.869
5-10 years	51.753
10-15 years	52.652
15-20 years	53.567
20-25 years	54.498
25-30 years	55.445
30-35 years	56.409
35-40 years	57.389
40-45 years	58.386
45-50 years	59.401
50-55 years	60.433
55-60 years	61.483
60-70 years	62.552
70-80 years	63.639
80-90 years	64.745
90-100 years	65.87
>100 years	67.015

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Triglycerides levels include:

• Liver disease
• Taking certain drugs such as corticosteroids
• Chronic kidney disease
• Excessive alcohol use
• Diabetes

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Normal range of Chol HDL ratio : 3.3 - 4.4 Ratio

Ideal values of Chol HDL ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chol HDL ratio value
<5 years	3.357
5-10 years	3.415
10-15 years	3.474
15-20 years	3.534
20-25 years	3.595
25-30 years	3.657
30-35 years	3.721
35-40 years	3.786
40-45 years	3.852
45-50 years	3.919
50-55 years	3.987
55-60 years	4.056
60-70 years	4.126
70-80 years	4.198
80-90 years	4.271
90-100 years	4.345
>100 years	4.344

High Triglycerides and low Chol HDL ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Triglycerides and Chol HDL ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 150 mg/dL for Triglycerides and lower than 3.3 Ratio for Chol HDL ratio, 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 Triglycerides and Chol HDL ratio Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Triglycerides and Chol HDL ratio tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Triglycerides and Chol HDL ratio 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 Triglycerides and Chol HDL ratio Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

• MedlinePlus – Triglycerides Test
• Cleveland Clinic – Triglycerides: Levels & Normal Range
• Mayo Clinic – Triglycerides: Why do they matter?