Effect of Change in Total Cholesterol Levels on Cardiovascular Disease Among Young Adults

Although high serum cholesterol in young adults is known to be a predictor for cardiovascular events, there is not enough evidence for the association of cholesterol level change with cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study aimed to evaluate whether the change in cholesterol is associated with inci...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Heart Association 2018-06, Vol.7 (12)
Hauptverfasser:	Jeong, Su-Min, Choi, Seulggie, Kim, Kyuwoong, Kim, Sung Min, Lee, Gyeongsil, Park, Seong Yong, Kim, Yeon-Yong, Son, Joung Sik, Yun, Jae-Moon, Park, Sang Min
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Factors Biomarkers - blood cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control cerebrovascular disease/stroke cholesterol Cholesterol - blood coronary artery disease Female Humans Hypercholesterolemia - blood Hypercholesterolemia - diagnosis Hypercholesterolemia - epidemiology Hypercholesterolemia - therapy Incidence Male Original Research Prognosis Republic of Korea Risk Assessment Risk Factors Time Factors Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Although high serum cholesterol in young adults is known to be a predictor for cardiovascular events, there is not enough evidence for the association of cholesterol level change with cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study aimed to evaluate whether the change in cholesterol is associated with incidence of CVD among young adults. We examined 2 682 045 young adults (aged 20-39 years) who had undergone 2 consecutive national health check-ups provided by Korean National Health Insurance Service between 2002 and 2005. Cholesterol levels were classified into low (
ISSN:	2047-9980 2047-9980
DOI:	10.1161/JAHA.118.008819