Hi Doctor I am taken lipid profile test recently. in that test it seems that triglycerides count is around 260 .i read inthe our regional news paper that count which is more than 200 is risk and need to take medicine could you please suggest regarding this one
Hello and welcome. I share your concern. Triglycerides more than 165 mg/DL is harmful, and it can lead to atherosclerosis of blood vessels and may cause heart attack or stroke on long run, so it has to be controlled and try to maintain near normal range. It can be reduced by dietary restrictions and regular physical exerciser to reduce your body weight if you are obese or overweight. Complete abstinence of alcohol and smoking, fatty food. It can be tried with all these lifestyle modifications for 3 to 6 months. If it doesn't decreases with than statin or fenofibrate group of Chat Doctor. Hope I could answer your question, please feel free to ask for follow-up question, I will be happy to help you. Best wishes