"In separate questions, respondents were asked if they had ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had high cholesterol. Respondents who answered affirmatively were asked in separate questions if they had been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had high cholesterol during the past 12 months, and if they were taking prescribed medicine to help lower their cholesterol. Respondents had to have been taking those medications or had high cholesterol during the past 12 months to be classified as having high cholesterol. "
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High cholesterol among adults in the U.S. 2019-2023, by sexual orientation
In 2023, around 19 percent of gay or lesbian adults in the United States had high cholesterol, compared to 24 percent of straight adults. This statistic shows the prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by sexual orientation.
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CDC, & NCHS. (November 4, 2024). Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by sexual orientation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1534949/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-sexual-orientation/
CDC, und NCHS. "Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by sexual orientation." Chart. November 4, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1534949/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-sexual-orientation/
CDC, NCHS. (2024). Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by sexual orientation. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1534949/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-sexual-orientation/
CDC, and NCHS. "Prevalence of High Total Cholesterol among Adults in The U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by Sexual Orientation." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 4 Nov 2024, /statistics/1534949/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-sexual-orientation/
CDC & NCHS, Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by sexual orientation ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1534949/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-sexual-orientation/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by sexual orientation [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, November 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1534949/high-cholesterol-among-adults-in-the-us-by-sexual-orientation/