What is your cholesterol quotient?

Cholesterol is the main culprit for almost all heart diseases. Do you care for your heart? You must know cholesterol facts to be able to avoid adding more danger. Test your cholesterol quotient with this health quiz.

1

Postmenopausal women should be on hormone therapy to lower their cholesterol and decrease risk for heart disease.

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- True
- Maybe
- I am not sure
- False
2

Which of the following foods may hold a "hidden" source of cholesterol-raising fat?

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- Bran muffin
- Steak
- Eggs
- Steamed salmon
3

Major risk factor for heart disease and stroke is _______

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- Family history of heart disease
- Smoking
- High blood pressure
- All of the above
4

__________, the process in which plaque builds up on artery walls.

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- Atherosclerosis
- Arteriosclerosis
- Arteropathy
- Atheropathy
5

Are you physically inactive?

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- No, I must have an active body
- Sometimes
- My work has no physical activity
- I don’t have time for exercises
6

Medicine is the only thing I need when I have a high cholesterol level.

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- False
- Maybe
- Can’t say
- True
7

High cholesterol levels put you at risk for _________.

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- Atherosclerosis
- High blood pressure
- Stroke
- Heart attack
8

You have high cholesterol when…

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- you have it checked by a doctor
- you experience difficulty breathing (dyspnea)
- you always had headaches
- you are always vomiting
9

I am young so I don’t have to worry about cholesterol.

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- That’s a big misconception
- It’s not true
- It’s quite true
- It’s true
10

Your _______ produces about 1,000 mg of cholesterol a day

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- liver
- pancreas
- spleen
- kidney
11

What can you do to reduce your high blood cholesterol?

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- Follow a low-saturated-fat, low-cholesterol diet.
- Lose weight if I am overweight.
- Be more physically active.
- All of the above
12

A desirable total cholesterol level is ________.

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- Less than 200 mg/dL.
- Less than 230 mg/dL.
- Less than 240 mg/dL.
- Less than 250 mg/dL.
13

Which is the better choice?

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- Butter
- Margarine
- Coconut oil
- Saturated fats
14

Most of your blood cholesterol is produced by________

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- liver
- spleen
- pancreas
- kidney
15

If you have high cholesterol it is always dangerous.

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- false
- Study says
- Yes
- Absolutely
16

You are lowering cholesterol if you are…

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- Increasing fiber intake
- Decreasing fat consumption
- Decreasing sugar consumption
- Following a high-protein diet
17

If you follow a low-fat diet and exercise a lot, your cholesterol levels will go down.

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- Research say there is some risk factor aside from that
- False
- Research says that’s what I need
- true
18

__________ does not have a lot of cholesterol

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- banana
- shrimp
- butter
- eggs
19

If you don't have heart disease, you don't need to be concerned about your cholesterol level.

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- That’s not true
- False
- That’s true
- Absolutely true
20

Cutting out cholesterol-containing foods is a sure way to lower your blood cholesterol levels.

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- Absolutely true
- True
- False
- Absolutely false