Total Cholesterol
Cross-source consensus on Total Cholesterol from 1 sources and 3 claims.
1 sources · 3 claims
Risks & contraindications
Evidence quality
Highlighted claims
- AHA population data associates total cholesterol levels of approximately 150 mg/dL with low rates of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. — Dr. Berg Fact-checks the Fact-Checker
- The AHA Scientific Advisory on Dietary Cholesterol states that dietary cholesterol has generally no significant association with cardiovascular disease risk. — Dr. Berg Fact-checks the Fact-Checker
- A 2018 paper reviewing the literature found no association between total cholesterol and the degree of atherosclerosis. — Dr. Berg Fact-checks the Fact-Checker