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High cholesterol trends among adults in the U.S. 1999-2016
Trends in high total cholesterol among adults aged 20 years and above in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016
by John Elflein,
last edited
Nov 14, 2017
This statistic shows the trends in high total cholesterol among adults aged 20 years and above in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016. In 2015-2016, a total of 12.4 percent of adults had high cholesterol, a decrease from 18.3 percent in 1999-2000.
Trends in high total cholesterol among adults aged 20 years and above in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Nov 14, 2017
This statistic shows the trends in high total cholesterol among adults aged 20 years and above in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016. In 2015-2016, a total of 12.4 percent of adults had high cholesterol, a decrease from 18.3 percent in 1999-2000.
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- 1999 to 2016
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- High total cholesterol is 240 mg/dL or more. Low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is less than 40 mg/dL. All estimates are age adjusted by the direct method using the age groups 20-39, 40-59, and 60 and over.
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- 1999 to 2016
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- 20 years and older
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- High total cholesterol is 240 mg/dL or more. Low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is less than 40 mg/dL. All estimates are age adjusted by the direct method using the age groups 20-39, 40-59, and 60 and over.
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