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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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About prevalence and incidence statistics:
The term 'prevalence' of High Cholesterol usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing High Cholesterol at any given time. The term 'incidence' of High Cholesterol refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of High Cholesterol diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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