Get Up And Do Something: Good news on cholesterol: Average levels drop in US adults

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Good news on cholesterol: Average levels drop in US adults Oct 20th 2012, 11:15 Cholesterol levels of U.S. adults have dropped over the last two decades, according to a new national study. Between 1988 and 2010, average total cholesterol levels decreased from 206 to 196 milligrams per deciliter. Average levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) dropped from 129 to 116 mg/dl over the study period, while high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels rose from 51 to 53 mg/dl. High levels of LDL ("bad") cholesterol and low levels of HDL ("good") cholesterol are major risk factors for coronary heart disease.

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