Fasting Lipid Profile Results for a 48-Year-Old Male with Diabetes

Multiple Choice

Fasting lipid profile results for a 48-year-old male with diabetes are as follows: total cholesterol: 298 mg/dL,HDL cholesterol: 26 mg/dL,and triglycerides: 320 mg/dL.The patient has no evidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) .What is the recommended course of action?

A) The LDL is normal, and no action is indicated.
B) The LDL is elevated, and the therapeutic goal is to decrease it to less than 100 mg/dL.
C) The LDL is elevated, and the therapeutic goal is to decrease it to less than 130 mg/dL.
D) The LDL is elevated, and the therapeutic goal is to decrease it to less than 160 mg/dL.