What is the normal range for triglycerides?

What is the normal range for triglycerides?

• A. <2.0 mmol/L, borderline high.
• B. <1.0 mmol/L, extremely low.
• C. <1.7 mmol/L, normal circulating blood fats.
• D. <3.0 mmol/L, elevated.

Answer: (C)

Triglycerides are fats circulating in the blood that reflect how the body processes fats after eating. In a fasting state, the normal level is less than 1.7 mmol/L. Keeping triglycerides below this threshold is considered normal circulating blood fats. If levels rise above 1.7, they’re categorized as increasing in risk: roughly 1.7–2.2 is borderline high, about 2.3–5.6 is high, and above 5.6 is very high. The statement "<1.7 mmol/L, normal circulating blood fats" aligns with standard reference ranges, while the other numbers describe unusually low levels or levels that would be considered elevated rather than normal.

Triglycerides are fats circulating in the blood that reflect how the body processes fats after eating. In a fasting state, the normal level is less than 1.7 mmol/L. Keeping triglycerides below this threshold is considered normal circulating blood fats. If levels rise above 1.7, they’re categorized as increasing in risk: roughly 1.7–2.2 is borderline high, about 2.3–5.6 is high, and above 5.6 is very high. The statement "<1.7 mmol/L, normal circulating blood fats" aligns with standard reference ranges, while the other numbers describe unusually low levels or levels that would be considered elevated rather than normal.