Cholesterol Quiz: What Do Your Numbers Mean?

Medically Reviewed by Zilpah Sheikh, MD on August 29, 2023
Question 1/13

Which cholesterol test number is most important for your heart?

  • LDL or "bad" cholesterol
  • HDL or "good" cholesterol
  • Triglycerides
Question 2/13

What are triglycerides?

  • The stuff inside belly fat
  • Tiny grease particles in food
  • Both
Question 3/13

If your total cholesterol is OK, the other numbers don't matter.

  • True
  • False
Question 4/13

What you eat the night before a cholesterol test can mess up your numbers.

  • True
  • False
Question 5/13

What's a good triglyceride level?

  • Less than 100 mg/dL
  • Less than 150 mg/dL
  • Less than 200 mg/dL
Question 6/13

If you have high triglycerides, you'll probably need medicine.

  • True
  • False
Question 7/13

Cake can be worse than bacon if you have high triglycerides.

  • True
  • False
Question 8/13

Which drink is worst for your triglycerides?

  • Scotch and water
  • A small glass of juice
  • Coffee
Question 9/13

Which can raise your triglyceride level?

  • Diabetes
  • Gout
  • Gluten sensitivity
Question 10/13

What should your good cholesterol level be?

  • 40 mg/dL
  • 50 mg/dL
  • 60 mg/dL
Question 11/13

Which is worse for your cholesterol?

  • Walnut
  • Coconut
  • Peanut
Question 12/13

A health fair cholesterol test is a waste of time.

  • True
  • False
Question 13/13

An underactive thyroid gland can…

  • Raise bad cholesterol
  • Raise triglycerides
  • Both