Aproximadamente 1 de cada 10 adultos estadounidenses tiene colesterol alto

Representación 3D de la aterosclerosis con colesterol, sangre o placa en los vasos sanguíneos, causa de la enfermedad de las arterias coronarias

Puntos clave

  • Aproximadamente 1 de cada 10 adultos estadounidenses ahora tiene colesterol total alto, un número que no ha cambiado en años

  • Un número ligeramente mayor (13,8%) de adultos tienen niveles bajos de colesterol "bueno", HDL

  • Hubo algunas disparidades basadas en el género y la edad

Originally published on spanish.healthday.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

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