--- mark wilson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> The researcher in the NY Times article also said,
>
> "The most important thing we've found
> is that most centenarians have a lot more than
> average
> H.D.L. proteins, the good cholesterol, in their
> blood".
>
> It would be nice to know what is considered more
> than average.


Don't you just love Google,

In the average man, HDL cholesterol levels range from
40 to 50 mg/dL. In the average woman, they range from
50 to 60 mg/dL. HDL cholesterol that's less than 40
mg/dL is low.

Mark


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