§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 5 March 2004,Official Report, column 1160W, on cholesterol, if he will estimate the prevalence of raised blood cholesterol in (a) men and (b) women in England. [160700]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonFigures available from the Health Survey for England 1998 are shown in the table. In this survey, cholesterol was considered to be raised at a level of 6.5mmo1/1 or over.
Prevalence of raised cholesterol by sex in England, 1998 Adults 16 + with a valid sample Men Women Raised cholesterol (Percentage >= 6.5mmol/l) 18.1 22.3 Bases (Number) 4846 5428 Source:
Health Survey for England Department of Health.