Know Your Numbers

Screening	Goal	Why is this important?
Fasting Glucose (blood sugar)	70 to 100 mg/dL	Elevated blood sugar is a marker of diabetes, which can lead to heart disease, stroke, nervous system damage and pregnancy complications.
Cholesterol • Total cholesterol • LDL (bad) cholesterol • HDL (good) cholesterol - males - females	200 or less 100 or less 40 or more 50 or more	High total or LDL cholesterol and/or low HDL cholesterol are key risk factors for heart attack and stroke.
Blood Pressure	120/80 or less	High blood pressure puts you at higher risk for a heart attack, stroke, kidney failure and blindness.
Body Mass Index (BMI)*	between 18.5 and 24.9	Being overweight (BMI = 25 to 29) or obese (BMI = 30 or more) is linked to health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis and certain types of cancer.