| A comparison of usual cardiology with SAAOL Recommendations
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Causative Factors |
Usual Cardiology Recommendation |
SAAOL Recommendation |
| 1 |
Serum Cholesterol |
130 - 200 mg/dl |
Less than 130mg/dl |
| 2 |
Serum Triglycerides |
60 - 160 mg/dl |
Less than 100 mg/ dl |
| 3 |
Serum HDL Cholesterol |
30 - 60 mg/dl |
More than 40 mg/dl |
| 4 |
Cholesterol: HDL |
4 - 5 |
Below 4
Ratio |
| 5 |
Serum LDL Cholesterol |
30 - 130 mg/dl |
Less than 70 mg / dl |
| 6 |
Blood Pressure (systolic) |
120 - 140 mmHg |
120 mmHg or less |
| 7 |
Blood Pressure (diastolic) |
70 - 90 mmHg |
80 mmHg or less |
| 8 |
Blood Glucose (Fasting) |
80 - 110 mg/dl |
70-100 mgs % |
| 9 |
Blood Glucose (PP) |
120 - 160 mg/dl |
Less than 140 mgs % |
| 10 |
Smoking/Tobacco |
To be reduced |
Banned |
| 11 |
Exercise/Walk |
Should be done |
Must do, at least one hour |
| 12 |
Weight |
20 - 30% extra (from any chart) |
Only 2 - 3 Kg extra allowed permitted from Indian Chart |
| 13 |
Fibre intake |
Not specified |
Plenty everyday |
| 14 |
Stress |
Not defined, Not available |
Clearly defined, optimal |
| 15 |
Total fat intake |
10 - 30% Calories |
10% of total Calories |
| 16 |
Visible-fat intake |
PUFA, MUFA etc. |
Banned |
| 17 |
Cholesterol intake/day |
Not defined |
10 mg/day |
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