Cholesterol
(Data are for U.S. for year in parentheses)
Percent
of adults age 20 years and over with high serum cholesterol: 18
(1999-2000)
Mean
serum cholesterol level for adults age 20 years and over: 203 mg/dL
(1999-2000)
Source:
Health United States,
2003, table 67
Percent
of visits to office-based physicians with cholesterol measure ordered or
provided: 5.2 (2002)
Source:
National Ambulatory Medical Care
Survey: 2002 Summary
Related Links
National
Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
National
Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
This page last reviewed
September 03, 2004
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