BMC Geriatr December 2017 PMID 29281976

Serum total cholesterol and risk of cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality in old age: a population-based study.

Yajun Liang, Davide Liborio Vetrano, Chengxuan Qiu

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Peak: 32 in Apr 2019
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What people are saying

Overall, the discussions reflect strong agreement with the publication, exemplified by posts sharing detailed data points like 'high cholesterol was associated with about 30% lower death rates,' and references to other studies. The tone and choice of words suggest excitement and curiosity about the implications for health in old age, indicating significant interest and engagement among participants.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most posts support the study’s findings that higher cholesterol levels are linked with lower mortality in older adults, showing broad agreement.

InterestHigh interest

Discussions display high interest, with users citing specific data points and studies, indicating curiosity about the topic’s implications.

EngagementHigh engagement

Posts actively reference multiple studies, mention specific cholesterol levels, and debate interpretations, demonstrating deep engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

While the posts underscore the potential importance of these findings, the overall impact on clinical practices or public health policies appears limited at this stage.

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P.D. Mangan Health & Freedom Maximalist
@Mangan150 · X

High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people 60 years old and up. https://t.co/o61GJVWPVn https://t.co/3uG1fwWxwc

Apr 14, 2019 · 101 likes · 30 shares · 291,989 followers View post →
Criticaster1960
@IkNet · X

https://t.co/GIx9nB9NSU

May 28, 2025 · 13 likes · 2 shares · 38,167 followers View post →
KOJI@プライマルコーチ
@kojija · X

スイスにおける60歳以上の3090人のコレステロールと全死亡率及び心疾患死亡率の相関を調べた研究。高コレステロール(240 mg / dl以上)のグループは低コレステロール(200mg/dl以下)より死亡率が約30%低かった。 #コレステロール #死亡率 https://t.co/6wyKHAUvad https://t.co/6bhc7tSBXg

Apr 14, 2019 · 9 likes · 5 shares · 2,312 followers View post →
Barbara Banfield
@BarbBanfieldRN · X

@IMWHorvitz You are missing all the studies that show after middle age: “compared to normal level of total cholesterol, borderline high and high levels of total cholesterol were significantly associated with decreased all-cause mortality.”https://t.co/EsRm5Gx6v5

Sep 30, 2022 · 2 likes · 2,882 followers View post →
Ramese Sanders
@RameseSanders · X

"The inverse association between high total cholesterol and reduced all-cause mortality in older adults is primarily due to non-cardiovascular mortality, especially among those who are not treated with cholesterol-lowering medications." https://t.co/rcRP1QhYCo

Oct 11, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 12,539 followers View post →
ZenDen
@dmcfence · X

@drjkahn @MailOnline @DaveKeto Long life and health is also associated with high cholesterol. They forgot to tell the elderly cholesterol kills. Happy New Year :) https://t.co/QN3cTajONq

Jan 1, 2019 · 1 like · 602 followers View post →

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Caj Balk
@BalkCaj86196 · X

RT @IkNet: https://t.co/GIx9nB9NSU

May 31, 2025 · 2 shares · 631 followers View post →
Jos Gr. K.K
@JosGrKK1 · X

RT @IkNet: https://t.co/GIx9nB9NSU

May 30, 2025 · 2 shares · 309 followers View post →
Criticaster1960
@IkNet · X

https://t.co/GIx9nB9NSU

May 28, 2025 · 13 likes · 2 shares · 38,167 followers View post →
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@Weichaus · X

@Colleen1596 @cornstar517 @Neurofourier Another large all cause mortality end point study showing the inverse relationship- https://t.co/x1SJslpYvv

Dec 3, 2022 · 1 like · 315 followers View post →
hunter klapperich
@originator39 · X

RT @RameseSanders: "The inverse association between high total cholesterol and reduced all-cause mortality in older adults is primarily due…

Oct 11, 2022 · 1 share · 1,964 followers View post →
Ramese Sanders
@RameseSanders · X

"The inverse association between high total cholesterol and reduced all-cause mortality in older adults is primarily due to non-cardiovascular mortality, especially among those who are not treated with cholesterol-lowering medications." https://t.co/rcRP1QhYCo

Oct 11, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 12,539 followers View post →
Barbara Banfield
@BarbBanfieldRN · X

@IMWHorvitz You are missing all the studies that show after middle age: “compared to normal level of total cholesterol, borderline high and high levels of total cholesterol were significantly associated with decreased all-cause mortality.”https://t.co/EsRm5Gx6v5

Sep 30, 2022 · 2 likes · 2,882 followers View post →
XanMan
@XanMan____ · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Jun 15, 2021 · 30 shares · 9,083 followers View post →
SosDeUstoroi
@AncestralYogurt · X

@simondavid76 @Brohan72824823 @Tentickless @piersmorgan https://t.co/9Mj7fyqVWh https://t.co/RhxAgVMtOu https://t.co/qzI9ZN4HJb https://t.co/knqsO1OZhN https://t.co/Gjco7CQCi7 https://t.co/Q6ycXCDD32 https://t.co/cKHQ39Qjea https://t.co/IVbHpcGUrr https://t.co/ZYtGHzZkg3 Just stick to talking about vegan diets and less about cholester

Jan 1, 2021 · 84 followers View post →
SosDeUstoroi
@AncestralYogurt · X

@simondavid76 @Tentickless @piersmorgan As for your cholesterol misinformation you ideologue: https://t.co/xsB5rymkJu https://t.co/JDW8oxy3Cn https://t.co/9Mj7fyqVWh https://t.co/RhxAgVMtOu https://t.co/qzI9ZN4HJb Go fuck yourself

Jan 1, 2021 · 84 followers View post →
LALA HUTCHISON
@lala_hutchison · X

RT @countercultheal: @KetoAurelius Cholesterol greater than 200 associated with greatly improved All-Cause mortality rates (.68 odds ratio…

May 15, 2020 · 1 share · 40 followers View post →
counterculturehealth
@countercultheal · X

@KetoAurelius Cholesterol greater than 200 associated with greatly improved All-Cause mortality rates (.68 odds ratio when 240 mg/dl) https://t.co/lRfKrQ5BkO

May 15, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 11 followers View post →
Mad
@MadPharmacist1 · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 23, 2019 · 30 shares · 6,508 followers View post →
MMA and Boxing Fight Analyst
@kostasfant · X

Serum total cholesterol and risk of cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality in old age: a population-based study https://t.co/SSdzcCaujG

Apr 15, 2019 · 5,853 followers View post →
Anup Singh - Founder CEO dLife Healthcare Pvt Ltd
@dlifein · X

@theveganparent @ChappieA @saladeaufromage @BluntVegan Get out of that Gregger and Vegan nonsense. https://t.co/5bYaGb6KMn

Apr 15, 2019 · 12,049 followers View post →
Erik © ←
@erikneves · X

RT @kojija: スイスにおける60歳以上の3090人のコレステロールと全死亡率及び心疾患死亡率の相関を調べた研究。高コレステロール(240 mg / dl以上)のグループは低コレステロール(200mg/dl以下)より死亡率が約30%低かった。 #コレステロール #死亡…

Apr 15, 2019 · 5 shares · 900 followers View post →
Victor Manwell
@AuthenticPleb · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 15, 2019 · 30 shares · 644 followers View post →
Jörgen Överhem
@JorgenOverhem · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 15, 2019 · 30 shares · 111 followers View post →
ピプーコリコリコリ
@unk2nd · X

RT @kojija: スイスにおける60歳以上の3090人のコレステロールと全死亡率及び心疾患死亡率の相関を調べた研究。高コレステロール(240 mg / dl以上)のグループは低コレステロール(200mg/dl以下)より死亡率が約30%低かった。 #コレステロール #死亡…

Apr 15, 2019 · 5 shares · 127 followers View post →
Explorer
@theenlightend7 · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 197 followers View post →
P.D. Mangan Health & Freedom Maximalist
@Mangan150 · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 291,989 followers View post →
タマさん
@tama_sweets1 · X

RT @kojija: スイスにおける60歳以上の3090人のコレステロールと全死亡率及び心疾患死亡率の相関を調べた研究。高コレステロール(240 mg / dl以上)のグループは低コレステロール(200mg/dl以下)より死亡率が約30%低かった。 #コレステロール #死亡…

Apr 14, 2019 · 5 shares · 6,848 followers View post →
ケトジェニックボディメイカー
@ketobodymaker · X

RT @kojija: スイスにおける60歳以上の3090人のコレステロールと全死亡率及び心疾患死亡率の相関を調べた研究。高コレステロール(240 mg / dl以上)のグループは低コレステロール(200mg/dl以下)より死亡率が約30%低かった。 #コレステロール #死亡…

Apr 14, 2019 · 5 shares · 1,630 followers View post →
Jorge Riquelme
@RiquelmeJorge · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 850 followers View post →
JB and family
@SimmonsBart · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 57,600 followers View post →
BrandGuy
@BrandGuy3 · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 43 followers View post →
Andrew
@borg2of6 · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 305 followers View post →
Marcus Vinicius
@MVMonteiroA · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 51 followers View post →
Lionel Hutz
@MrLionelHutz · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 323 followers View post →
Society for Prevention of Ümlaut Abuse
@bwrataj · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 84 followers View post →
Don Donahoe
@deldondo · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 312 followers View post →
KOJI@プライマルコーチ
@kojija · X

スイスにおける60歳以上の3090人のコレステロールと全死亡率及び心疾患死亡率の相関を調べた研究。高コレステロール(240 mg / dl以上)のグループは低コレステロール(200mg/dl以下)より死亡率が約30%低かった。 #コレステロール #死亡率 https://t.co/6wyKHAUvad https://t.co/6bhc7tSBXg

Apr 14, 2019 · 9 likes · 5 shares · 2,312 followers View post →
Kuki Muki
@kukimuki99 · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 214 followers View post →
Only Owen
@Getsum4 · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 487 followers View post →
Meni
@vipstrippers · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 3,887 followers View post →
Nicolas de Cues
@NickdeCusa · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 4,344 followers View post →
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@dahlia8888_ · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 415 followers View post →
Michael Padula HPA.Coach
@MJPadula · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 5,400 followers View post →
Marian den Boer
@ergotherapeutm · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 1,327 followers View post →
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@prb2o1o · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 432 followers View post →
AntonioC Martinez II
@usambcuba · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 4,087 followers View post →
Dave Grawoig, Ph.D.
@grawoig · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 6,557 followers View post →
The Grand Teuton
@flulrich · X

RT @Mangan150: High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people…

Apr 14, 2019 · 30 shares · 1,752 followers View post →
P.D. Mangan Health & Freedom Maximalist
@Mangan150 · X

High cholesterol, >6.22 mmol/l (240 mg/dl) was associated with about 30% lower death rates than low cholesterol among people 60 years old and up. https://t.co/o61GJVWPVn https://t.co/3uG1fwWxwc

Apr 14, 2019 · 101 likes · 30 shares · 291,989 followers View post →
Pete Monahan, J.D.
@petmonahan · X

@GiampaoloGalli https://t.co/XCvrzjyV3q

Mar 19, 2019 · 629 followers View post →
ZenDen
@dmcfence · X

@drjkahn @MailOnline @DaveKeto Long life and health is also associated with high cholesterol. They forgot to tell the elderly cholesterol kills. Happy New Year :) https://t.co/QN3cTajONq

Jan 1, 2019 · 1 like · 602 followers View post →