About LDL Pattern
LDL pattern designates whether your LDL particles are predominantly large and buoyant (Pattern A) or small and dense (Pattern B). Pattern B — characterized by a high proportion of small, dense LDL — is associated with significantly elevated cardiovascular risk and is a feature of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, even when standard LDL cholesterol is normal. Shifting from Pattern B to Pattern A through dietary change, exercise, and weight loss substantially reduces particle-level risk.