Normal Cholesterol Levels: Fasting vs. Nonfasting Results

Normal cholesterol ranges vary by age and gender. Understand the differences between fasting and nonfasting tests and how to naturally raise good cholesterol.

Normal Cholesterol Levels by Age

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Jay Schwartz

Age is a major factor in the amount of cholesterol in your blood. Being older than 45 years old if you're a man and older than 55 if you're a woman is a "risk factor" for having a cholesterol problem, according to the U.S. government's National Cholesterol Education Program, or NCEP.