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Old Mon, Jun-29-09, 19:26
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Nancy LC Nancy LC is offline
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Plan: DDF
Stats: 202/185.4/179 Female 67
BF:
Progress: 72%
Location: San Diego, CA
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Want a better reading of your LDL?
Here's a calculator that'll do a better job if your triglycerides are under 100.
http://homepages.slingshot.co.nz/~geoff36/LDL_mg.htm

Example for me:

Total Cholesterol: 250
HDL: 66
Triglycerides: 59

Friedewald LDL: 172
New Calculation: 143
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