Prevalence of High LDL, or 'Bad' Cholesterol Levels Decreases in U.S.

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Prevalence of High LDL, or 'Bad' Cholesterol Levels Decreases in U.S.

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Between 1999 and 2006, the prevalence of adults in the U.S. with high levels of LDL cholesterol, the bad cholesterol, decreased by about one-third, according to a study in the November 18 issue of JAMA. But a high percentage of adults still are not being screened or treated for high cholesterol levels.

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Prevalence of high cholesterol down in U.S. | Dr. Cutler

drcutler.com — “There's good news and bad news about cholesterol in the U.S., according to a recent study published in JAMA. Researchers have found that the prevalence of high LDL or "bad" cholesterol among American adults decreased by about a third between 1999 and 2006. However, a high percentage of adults are not being tested or treated for high cholesterol.View full resource at drcutler.com

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JAMA News Releases - November 17, 2009

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RT @RickMcGuire1: Congratd! We’re doing much better in detecting, treating LDL (bad cholesterol) in the United States. http://bit.ly/1xWGu9

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Cholesterol Levels Getting Better in U.S.

webmd.com — “Researchers say the prevalence of high levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol decreased dramatically among U.S. adults between 1999 and 2006.View full resource at webmd.com

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