The age-standardized prevalence of borderline high total cholesterol (200 to 239 mg/dL) and high total cholesterol (≥240 mg/dL) was 23.8% and 9.0%, respectively (Table 2). This represents 112 500 000 Chinese adults 35 to 74 years of age with borderline high total cholesterol and 42 540 000 persons with high total cholesterol.