title: Total and High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Adults: United States, 2011-2014.
abstract: High levels of total cholesterol and low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the "good cholesterol") are risk factors for coronary heart disease (1-3). During 2009-2010, 13.4% of adults had high total cholesterol and 21.3% had low HDL cholesterol (4). This report presents estimates of the percentage of adults with high total and low HDL cholesterol during 2011-2014, and trends in prevalence of high total and low HDL cholesterol from 2007-2008 to 2013-2014. Analysis is based on measured cholesterol only and does not account for cholesterol-lowering medication use.
authors.forename: Margaret D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: Cheryl D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Fryar
authors.forename: Brian K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Kit
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D017677:Age Distribution; D001213:Asian; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D044465:White People
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D002784:Cholesterol