Table 1.

 Conversion factors used for conventional to standard international units

Risk parameter for cardiovascular disease	Conventional unit	Conversion factor	SI unit
Total, HDL, and LDL cholesterol	mg/dL	0.0259	mmol/L
Glucose	mg/dL	0.0555	mmol/L
Insulin	μIU/mL	6.945	pmol/L
Triglyceride	mg/dL	0.0113	mmol/L