Cholesterol testing should be especially important to you if your family has a history of high cholesterol or heart disease. Those who smoke tobacco, are overweight or obese, drink alcohol frequently, or do not exercise are at a higher risk of having heart disease than others.
Smokers
Individuals who drink often
Diabetics (also see our diabetes testing)
Individuals with an underactive thyroid
Overweight or obese individuals
Individuals with a family history of high cholesterol or heart disease
People who have kidney disease