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<QuickStats> Prevalence of hypercholesterolemia among Korean adults aged 30 years and over, 2007-2017
- Date2019-05-02 20:09
- Update2021-04-15 17:44
- DivisionDivision of Strategic Planning for Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Prevalence of hypercholesterolemia among Korean adults aged 30 years and over, 2007-2017
The age-standardized prevalence of hypercholesterolemia among Korean adults aged 30 years and over rose to 21.5% in 2017 by an increase of 10.8 percentage points (%p), compared to 10.7% in 2007: for men, 20.0% with an increase of 10.7%p from 9.3%; for women, 22.6% with an increase of 11.1%p from 11.5%). The prevalence of hypercholesterolemia showed an upward pattern in both men and women and nearly double-folded increments for the past decade (Figure A).
Source: Korea Health Statistics 2017, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, http://knhanes.kdca.go.kr/
Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Control, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The age-standardized prevalence of hypercholesterolemia among Korean adults aged 30 years and over rose to 21.5% in 2017 by an increase of 10.8 percentage points (%p), compared to 10.7% in 2007: for men, 20.0% with an increase of 10.7%p from 9.3%; for women, 22.6% with an increase of 11.1%p from 11.5%). The prevalence of hypercholesterolemia showed an upward pattern in both men and women and nearly double-folded increments for the past decade (Figure A).
Source: Korea Health Statistics 2017, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, http://knhanes.kdca.go.kr/
Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Control, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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