Prevalence and Incidence of High Cholesterol

Prevalance of High Cholesterol:

estimated 101 million Americans have cholesterol >= 200 mg/dL (CDC) ... see also overview of High Cholesterol.

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 3 or 37.13% or 101 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "estimated 101 million Americans have cholesterol >= 200 mg/dL (CDC)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Prevelance of High Cholesterol discussion:

NIDDK _ Statistics Related to Overweight and Obesity: NIDDK (Excerpt)

The age-adjusted prevalence of high blood cholesterol ( (Source: excerpt from NIDDK _ Statistics Related to Overweight and Obesity: NIDDK)

NHLBI Heart Disease & Women Are You At Risk: NHLBI (Excerpt)

Today, about a quarter of all American women have blood cholesterol levels high enough to pose a serious risk for heart disease. More than half of the women over age 55 need to lower their blood cholesterol. (Source: excerpt from NHLBI Heart Disease & Women Are You At Risk: NHLBI)

Prevelance statistics for High Cholesterol:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of High Cholesterol:

• 19% of adults aged 20–74 in USA 1994 (US Government Statistics)
• Prevalence statistics by age group for men in the US:
  • 11% of men aged 20-34 have high cholesterol in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
  • 21.1% of men aged 35-44 have high cholesterol in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
  • 22.9% of men aged 45-54 have high cholesterol in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
  • 16.5% of men aged 55-64 have high cholesterol in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
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