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Tuesday, 27 November 2007 00:53

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. It can be found in the "Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (ATP III Final Report)", Appendix III-A, which is downloadable from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.

Total Cholesterol (in md/dL):

By Gender, Age

Mean Total Cholesterol Values

Total Cholesterol Values of middle 50% of individuals lie between:

Men
20-34186161 - 209
35-44206180 - 232
45-54216191 - 242
55-64216189 - 243
65-74212186 - 237
75+205176 - 230
Women
20-34184158 - 205
35-44195171 - 215
45-54217187 - 243
55-64235204 - 261
65-74233204 - 258
75+229198 - 258

By Ethnic Group (People over 20 Years of Age)
All Americans
Men202173 - 228
Women206175 - 233
Mexican American
Men199171 - 224
Women198167 - 223
Afro-American
Men198169 - 222
Women201170 - 226
Non-Hispanic White
Men203174 - 229
Women208177 - 235

LDL Cholesterol (in md/dL):

By Gender, Age

Mean LDL Values

LDL Values of middle 50% of individuals lie between:

Men
20-3411997 - 139
35-44135111 - 156
45-54140117 - 164
55-64138115 - 162
65-74136113 - 158
75+132109 - 151
Women
20-3411190 - 130
35-4411896 - 137
45-54131106 - 153
55-64144121 - 167
65-74143119 - 166
75+145119 - 167

By Ethnic Group (People over 20 Years of Age)
All Americans
Men130105 - 153
Women12598 - 147
Mexican American
Men12498 - 144
Women11793 - 137
Afro-American
Men127100 - 149
Women12297 - 145
White
Men131106 - 154
Women12698 - 149

HDL Cholesterol (in md/dL):

By Gender, Age

Mean HDL Values

HDL Values of middle 50% of individuals lie between:

Men
20-344638 - 53
35-444536 - 52
45-544535 - 52
55-644536 - 51
65-744636 - 54
75+4737 - 54
Women
20-345545 - 64
35-445444 - 64
45-545645 - 65
55-645644 - 65
65-745645 - 65
75+5644 - 65

By Ethnic Group (People over 20 Years of Age)
All Americans
Men4637 - 53
Women5544 - 64
Mexican American
Men4637 - 52
Women5242 - 60
Afro-American
Men5241 - 60
Women5746 - 66
White
Men4536 - 52
Women5645 - 64

Triglycerides (in md/dL):

By Gender, Age

Mean Triglycerid Values

Triglycerid Values of middle 50% of individuals lie between:

Men
20-3411870 - 139
35-4415082 - 180
45-54182100 - 201
55-64176101 - 228
65-7416099 - 190
75+14496 - 175
Women
20-3410161 -117
35-4412367 - 132
45-5413676 - 163
55-6416696 - 203
65-7415799 - 182
75+15094 - 178

By Ethnic Group (People over 20 Years of Age)
All Americans
Men14883 - 173
Women12872 - 152
Mexican American
Men15283 - 184
Women14085 - 170
Afro-American
Men11464 - 135
Women9658 - 113
White
Men15285 - 181
Women13075 - 156

You will find the LDL cholesterol values recommended by the National Cholesterol Education Program here.

Last Updated on Friday, 14 November 2008 04:41
 

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