Associations between total cholesterol and mortality

"U-curve associations between TC (Total Cholesterol) levels and mortality were found in both men and women (Fig. 2).

The TC range associated with the lowest mortality was 210–249 mg/dL

(Supplementary Table S2). When age was further considered, U-curve associations were observed regardless of sex or age (Fig. 3), and the optimal TC range for survival was 210–249 mg/dL for each age-sex group, except for men at 18–34 years (180–219 mg/dL) and for women at 18–34 years (160–199 mg/dL) and at 35–44 years (180–219 mg/dL) (Supplementary Table S3)."