Serum total cholesterol 5.64mmol/L is not normal and is on the high side.
The normal range of serum total cholesterol is 2.8~5.2mmol/L, serum total cholesterol 5.64mmol/L is on the high side. Hyperlipidemia can accelerate the progress of atherosclerosis, and is a risk factor for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease and cerebral infarction.
Patients with high serum total cholesterol should change their lifestyles, quit smoking, quit drinking, maintain a low-salt and low-fat diet, increase sports and exercise, and control their weight. If the effect of diet and exercise treatment is not good, they should take lipid-lowering drugs under the guidance of a doctor, such as atorvastatin and resuvastatin.
Elevated serum total cholesterol should be treated under medical supervision.