Medically Reviewed by Poonam Sachdev on August 22, 2023
Question 1/15

What is the main dietary cause of high blood cholesterol?

  • Too much cholesterol
  • Too much saturated fat
  • Too much trans fat
Question 2/15

Which is highest in saturated fat?

  • Six large eggs
  • 60 large boiled shrimp
  • 250 almonds
  • Three slices of cheddar cheese
Question 3/15

High cholesterol is mostly a man's problem.

  • True
  • False
Question 4/15

What is the main symptom of high cholesterol?

  • Fatigue
  • Weakness
  • Weight gain
  • None of the above
Question 5/15

At what age should you start having your cholesterol levels tested?

  • 20 years old
  • 30 years old
  • 40 years old
  • 50 years old
Question 6/15

Your body needs cholesterol.

  • True
  • False
Question 7/15

The higher your HDL cholesterol, the greater your risk of heart disease.

  • True
  • False
Question 8/15

LDL cholesterol is called "bad" cholesterol because too much in your blood can lead to:

  • Obesity
  • Diabetes
  • Atherosclerosis
  • All of the above
Question 9/15

Eating oatmeal can lower your bad cholesterol.

  • True
  • False
Question 10/15

Which is highest in cholesterol?

  • A slice of chocolate cream pie
  • Two slices of cheddar cheese
  • A whole stick of butter
  • Two large scrambled eggs
Question 11/15

If you have high cholesterol, you should avoid all fats.

  • True
  • False
Question 12/15

Which can help lower your "bad" cholesterol?

  • Exercise
  • A low-salt diet
  • A high-protein diet
  • All of the above
Question 13/15

What is a good total cholesterol level?

  • Below 300 mg/dL
  • Below 200 mg/dL
  • Below 150 mg/dL
  • Below 100 mg/dL
Question 14/15

How do the drugs known as statins improve your cholesterol?

  • They raise good cholesterol.
  • They slow the making of bad cholesterol.
  • They remove bad cholesterol already in your blood.
  • All of the above
Question 15/15

Most people can lower high cholesterol if they lose weight, eat better and exercise more.

  • True
  • False