Yes. A low/below acceptable HDL reading is seen as just as concerning to us as any hyper (above acceptable and too high) health measurement and thus this will affect your Healthy Heart Score negatively.
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- Can I do single health assessment measurements at the health professional?
- Why was body fat percentage added as a metric?
- Why is my blood pressure tested in the health assessment?
- Why do you test my total cholesterol?
- Why does cholesterol form part of the Healthy Heart Score?
- Will my HDL be tested?
- Will a low HDL reading influence my Healthy Heart Score?
- What if I'm not satisfied with the HDL reading?
- Why is glucose assessed?
- Will my HbA1c result used?