What causes high Triglycerides and low HDL cholesterol?

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

If your Triglycerides is in between 0 mg/dL and 150 mg/dL and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Triglycerides and HDL cholesterol 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 : 0 - 150 mg/dL

Ideal values of Triglycerides depending on age :

Age	Ideal Triglycerides value
<5 years	50.868
5-10 years	51.751
10-15 years	52.649
15-20 years	53.562
20-25 years	54.491
25-30 years	55.436
30-35 years	56.398
35-40 years	57.377
40-45 years	58.372
45-50 years	59.385
50-55 years	60.415
55-60 years	61.463
60-70 years	62.529
70-80 years	63.614
80-90 years	64.718
90-100 years	65.841
>100 years	66.983

*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 HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	40.694
5-10 years	41.4
10-15 years	42.118
15-20 years	42.849
20-25 years	43.592
25-30 years	44.348
30-35 years	45.117
35-40 years	45.9
40-45 years	46.696
45-50 years	47.506
50-55 years	48.33
55-60 years	49.169
60-70 years	50.022
70-80 years	50.89
80-90 years	51.773
90-100 years	52.671
>100 years	53.585

High Triglycerides and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Triglycerides and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 150 mg/dL for Triglycerides and lower than 40 mg/dL for HDL cholesterol, 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 HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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