title: Ask the doctor. At age 62 I'm a bit overweight and have diabetes. I take a statin, and my LDL cholesterol is good (84 mg/dL). But my HDL is low (30 mg/dL) and my triglycerides are above 300 mg/dL. Are high triglycerides a problem?
authors.forename: Thomas H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D009765:Obesity; D012306:Risk; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides