Key result
High total cholesterol is linked to increased cardiovascular and total mortality in women and men.
Why the study?
There have been fewer studies investigating the association between total cholesterol concentration and mortality in women compared to men.
Does total cholesterol concentration predict cardiovascular and total mortality in women and men?
Does total cholesterol concentration predict cardiovascular and total mortality in women and men?
The study investigates the relationship between total cholesterol concentration and mortality in both men and women.
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Supports incorporating total cholesterol into mortality risk models for both sexes; leaves open causal effects and intervention benefits.
While a high total cholesterol level is a clear predictor of both cardiovascular and total mortality in men, there have been fewer studies of this association in women. A large, prospective Dutch study investigated the relation between total cholesterol concentration and mortality …
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KI Marton (1995) studied this question. High total cholesterol levels are a clear predictor of both cardiovascular and total mortality in both women and men.
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