Total cholesterol for men should be below which threshold?

• A. Below 5.0 mmol/L
• B. Below 4.0 mmol/L
• C. Below 6.0 mmol/L
• D. Below 4.4 mmol/L

Answer: (A)

Understanding this question starts with knowing what total cholesterol represents. It’s the sum of cholesterol carried in all lipoprotein particles in the blood (including LDL and HDL). For adults, guidelines define a desirable level as below 5.0 mmol/L, because keeping total cholesterol under this threshold is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. The other numbers aren’t the standard target: 6.0 mmol/L would indicate higher-than-desirable levels, while 4.0 or 4.4 mmol/L are either not used as a universal cutoff or are simply lower values than the typical target. So the best answer is the threshold below 5.0 mmol/L.