11.   This is computed by dividing the total cholesterol by the HDL cholesterol.

12.   Body fat, total cholesterol, blood pressure and heart rate stayed the same no matter what the runners ate.

13.   Currently the recommended first test is merely a screening for total cholesterol and HDL.

14.   The pills lower total cholesterol and artery-clogging LDL cholesterol, while raising protective HDL cholesterol.

15.   Total cholesterol also dropped with increasing mileage.