Cholesterol distribution in the US population
The following is the distribution of blood cholesterol values in the population of the United States. The data is taken from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) conducted from 1988 to 1994.
LDL cholesterol (in md/dL):
Age |
Mean LDL values |
LDL values of middle 50% of individuals lie between: |
Men |
||
20-34 |
119 |
97 - 139 |
35-44 |
135 |
111 - 156 |
45-54 |
140 |
117 - 164 |
55-64 |
138 |
115 - 162 |
65-74 |
136 |
113 - 158 |
75+ |
132 |
109 - 151 |
Women |
||
20-34 |
111 |
90 - 130 |
35-44 |
118 |
96 - 137 |
45-54 |
131 |
106 - 153 |
55-64 |
144 |
121 - 167 |
65-74 |
143 |
119 - 166 |
75+ |
145 |
119 - 167 |
LDL
cholesterol (in md/dL) in different ethnic groups
(all individuals over 20 years):
|
Mean LDL values |
LDL values of middle 50% of individuals lie between: |
All Americans |
||
Men |
130 |
105 - 153 |
Women |
125 |
98 - 147 |
Mexican American |
||
Men |
124 |
98 - 144 |
Women |
117 |
93 - 137 |
Non-Hispanic black |
||
Men |
127 |
100 - 149 |
Women |
122 |
97 - 145 |
Non-Hispanic white |
||
Men |
131 |
106 - 154 |
Women |
126 |
98 - 149 |
You will find the LDL cholesterol values recommended by the National Cholesterol Education Program here.
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