How metabolically healthy are you? What's your fasting insulin (<3uIU/ml optimal), fasting

Well SupportedA fasting insulin level below 5 micro IU/mL is considered healthy.

Well SupportedA basic lipid panel with apolipoprotein B (apoB) is sufficient for assessment when interpreted in the context of insulin sensitivity and fasting insulin levels.

Well SupportedA 1990s Harvard study indicated a 16-fold risk difference in cardiovascular disease between the highest and lowest quartiles of the triglyceride/HDL ratio.

Partially SupportedElevated LDL levels in the elderly are inversely correlated with overall mortality, cancer deaths, and pneumonia deaths in some cohorts.

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