Having a total cholesterol level of 240 mg/dL or more, puts you on twice higher risk of coronary heart disease as people whose cholesterol level is desirable (200 mg/dL).
LDL or bad cholesterol is a better gauge of risk than total blood cholesterol. The lower your LDL cholesterol, the lower your risk of heart attack and stroke.
Your LDL levels belong to range of LDL levels (160-189 mg/dl) that are clinically considered high.
In the average man, HDL cholesterol levels range from 40 to 50 mg/dL. Higher levels are better. An HDL cholesterol of 60 mg/dL or higher gives some protection against heart disease.
Triglyceride levels of 174 mg/dl are borderline-high (150–199 mg/dL) Normal is less than 150 mg/dl.
Are you overweighted or obese?
Do you smoke cigarettes?
Have you been practicing diet very high in carbohydrates?