Structured Graphical Abstract Structured Graphical Abstract Key question, findings, and take-home messages: The world map displays age- and sex-adjusted mean total cholesterol levels ( A ) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels ( B ) by country across World Health Organization regions. Levels are presented first in mmol/L, and in parentheses, mg/dL units are also provided. There is a continuous green/yellow/orange/red shading scale ranging from 4.50 to 5.50 mmol/L (174–213 mg/dL) for total cholesterol and from 2.5 to 3.5 mmol/L (97–135 mg/dL) for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. Country codes are as follows: Australia (AUS); Austria (AUT); Brazil (BRA); Canada (CAN); Germany (DEU); India (IND); Japan (JPN); North Macedonia (MKD); Republic of Korea (KOR); Saudi Arabia (SAU); Slovakia (SVK); Spain (ESP); Switzerland (CHE); Turkey (TUR); United Arab Emirates (ARE); United Kingdom (GBR); United States of America (USA). LDL, low-density lipoprotein.
【저자키워드】 cardiovascular disease, global health, cholesterol, lipids, hyperlipidemia,