09/03/2026
Did you know? • High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States. • People with high cholesterol are twice as likely to have heart disease than people with lower cholesterol levels. • 73.5 million American adults (31.7%) have high low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad” cholesterol. • But fewer than 1 out of every 3 adults with high LDL cholesterol has the condition under control. Everyone can benefit from knowing their cholesterol numbers and doing what they can to prevent or reduce high cholesterol levels. Uncontrolled cholesterol is a risk factor for heart attacks and stroke. But high cholesterol has no symptoms, so patients might not know that their cholesterol is too high – unless it’s measured by a doctor with a blood test.
