His lowest cholesterol reading was 161 in 1986.

After the treatment stopped, cholesterol readings returned to original levels.

Comment: Very little difference in cholesterol readings for the good.

Insurers are also looking more closely at cholesterol readings.

The group's average cholesterol reading has dropped from 221 to 211 - a 4.5 percent decrease.

The American Heart Association has said a cholesterol reading of less than 200 is desirable.

Of people stricken by heart attacks, half have normal cholesterol readings.

My cholesterol reading was at a very dangerous level.

That's one reason 50% of people who have a heart attack have normal cholesterol readings.

But they did not give an overall cholesterol reading, saying only that it was "terrific."