What causes high VLDL and low HDL cholesterol?

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

If your VLDL is in between 0 mg/dL and 30 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 VLDL 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 VLDL : 0 - 30 mg/dL

Ideal values of VLDL depending on age :

Age	Ideal VLDL value
<5 years	5.052
5-10 years	5.104
10-15 years	5.157
15-20 years	5.21
20-25 years	5.264
25-30 years	5.318
30-35 years	5.373
35-40 years	5.429
40-45 years	5.485
45-50 years	5.542
50-55 years	5.599
55-60 years	5.657
60-70 years	5.716
70-80 years	5.775
80-90 years	5.835
90-100 years	5.895
>100 years	5.956

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

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

• Chronic kidney disease
• Taking certain drugs such as corticosteroids
• Liver 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	40.414
5-10 years	40.832
10-15 years	41.255
15-20 years	41.682
20-25 years	42.113
25-30 years	42.549
30-35 years	42.989
35-40 years	43.434
40-45 years	43.884
45-50 years	44.338
50-55 years	44.797
55-60 years	45.261
60-70 years	45.729
70-80 years	46.202
80-90 years	46.68
90-100 years	47.163
>100 years	47.651

High VLDL and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take VLDL and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 30 mg/dL for VLDL 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 VLDL and HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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