What is the triglyceride goal in lipid management?

• A. Triglycerides <150 mg/dL
• B. Triglycerides <200 mg/dL
• C. Triglycerides <100 mg/dL
• D. Triglycerides <180 mg/dL

Answer: (A)

Keeping triglycerides under 150 mg/dL is the standard goal in lipid management because normal fasting triglycerides are below that level, and staying there is associated with lower cardiovascular risk. When triglycerides rise above this threshold, overall ASCVD risk increases and the potential for pancreatitis grows with very high levels, so the aim is to bring them back below 150 mg/dL through lifestyle changes and appropriate therapy. The other thresholds describe higher or more aggressive targets that aren’t the universal goal for most patients.