National Trends in Lipid Levels in the United States from 2000 to 2023 Using the Epic Cosmos Database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

National tracking of lipid levels is valuable for informing policy and guidelines for improving population health, but current national surveillance systems are hindered by poor data timeliness and small sample sizes among racial/ethnic minorities.

Objectives

The study's primary objective was to describe temporal trends in lipid levels and control in the United States from 2000 to 2023.

Methods

The current study incorporated Epic Cosmos-a research database aggregated from the electronic health record data of >250 U.S. health systems. Five lipid parameters (total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDL-C], non-HDL-C, triglycerides) were analyzed. Age- and sex-standardized means were calculated both overall

SUBMITTER: Williams BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12681913 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature