More Adults Report Getting Cholesterol Tested
More Adults Report Getting Cholesterol Tested
Sept. 6, 2012 -- The number of adults who say they have had high cholesterol at some point in their lives has gone up, and that may not be a bad thing, according to the CDC.
A new survey of adults nationwide suggests that they are learning the importance of checking their cholesterol. This awareness, not new cases, is likely the reason the numbers have gone up, the report's authors write.
This may well be true. In a CDC report published earlier this year, researchers found that the overall level of high cholesterol among adults over 20 had dropped from 18% to 13% between 2000 and 2010.
High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke.
Cholesterol Basics: What Your Levels Mean
A new survey of adults nationwide suggests that they are learning the importance of checking their cholesterol. This awareness, not new cases, is likely the reason the numbers have gone up, the report's authors write.
This may well be true. In a CDC report published earlier this year, researchers found that the overall level of high cholesterol among adults over 20 had dropped from 18% to 13% between 2000 and 2010.
High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke.
Cholesterol Basics: What Your Levels Mean