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Triglyceride to HDL Ratio

The ratio says more about metabolic state than either number alone. High triglycerides with low HDL is the pattern that travels with insulin resistance, and the ratio captures that pairing in one figure.

Your numbers

TG / HDL

3

Triglycerides

150mg/dL

HDL

50mg/dL

What it means

3 sits in the borderline band.

Formula

TG / HDL = Triglycerides ÷ HDL

Triglycerides spike after eating. Use a value taken after 9–12 hours of fasting.

What to enter

InputDefaultAccepted range
TriglyceridesBlood triglycerides — measure after fasting or the number lies.15020 ~ 1,000
HDLThe kind that carries cholesterol back to the liver — higher is better.5010 ~ 120

Step by step

FormulaTG / HDL = Triglycerides ÷ HDL
With the default numbersTG / HDL = 150 ÷ 50
AnswerTG / HDL = 3

Quick reference table

Results when only Triglycerides changes and everything else stays put.

TriglyceridesTG / HDLTriglycerides (mg/dL)HDL (mg/dL)
751.57550
1132.2611350
150315050
2254.522550
300630050

What each result means

ResultAt default values
TG / HDLTriglycerides over HDL; under 2 is the target.3
Triglycerides (mg/dL)Blood triglycerides — measure after fasting or the number lies.150
HDL (mg/dL)The kind that carries cholesterol back to the liver — higher is better.50

Common mistakes

Triglycerides spike after eating. Use a value taken after 9–12 hours of fasting.

Glossary

Triglycerides
Blood triglycerides — measure after fasting or the number lies.
HDL
The kind that carries cholesterol back to the liver — higher is better.
TG / HDL
Triglycerides over HDL; under 2 is the target.

Frequently asked questions

Q. How is Triglyceride to HDL Ratio calculated?

TG / HDL = Triglycerides ÷ HDL — The ratio says more about metabolic state than either number alone. High triglycerides with low HDL is the pattern that travels with insulin resistance, and the ratio captures that pairing in one figure.

Q. Can you walk through an example?

With Triglycerides 150, HDL 50, the answer is TG / HDL 3.

Q. What do I need to enter?

Enter Triglycerides, HDL. The result recalculates as you type, and an empty box counts as zero.

Q. How much does the answer move if I change a number?

Changing only Triglycerides moves the answer to Triglycerides 75 → TG / HDL 1.5 and Triglycerides 300 → TG / HDL 6. The table below lays out five steps.

Q. How are the numbers rounded?

Money is shown to the nearest whole unit, percentages to one decimal place and everything else to two. What you see is rounded; the calculation itself carries the unrounded value forward.

Q. Anything to watch out for?

Triglycerides spike after eating. Use a value taken after 9–12 hours of fasting.

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