High blood cholesterol is one of the most important
modifiable risk factors for CVD in western6,7 as well as in
Asian8,9 populations. However, there are sparse data on
population levels of serum cholesterol in developing countries.10–13
The objectives of the present study were (1) to
provide current and reliable data on population levels of total
and lipoprotein cholesterol levels in the general adult population
in China and (2) to estimate the prevalence, awareness,
treatment, and control of hypercholesterolemia in the general
adult population in China.