People with high serum (blood) cholesterol levels

According to the American Heart Association, an estimated 102.7 million adults in the United States have borderline high serum (blood) cholesterol levels (200-239 mg/dl), and another 48.7 million have high cholesterol levels (greater than 240 mg/dl). Moreover it estimates that 36% of teenagers and children in America have unusually high levels of blood cholesterol (greater than 170 mg/dl). Today the average American consumes 15% of calories from saturated fat. Dietary cholesterol comes from animal food sources, which are the same sources that contain saturated fat. Therefore, cutting down intakes of animal foods will reduce both. It is important to remember that saturated fat much more than cholesterol is to blame for increased blood cholesterol levels.