One-third of global ‘bad’ cholesterol burden occurred in India, China in 2023: Study

July 31, 2026
Findings published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) show that absolute LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) burden has increased since 1990 due to demographic changes and shifted towards middle-sociodemographic countries, with population growth and ageing driving the increasing burden, researchers said.