Using data from UnitedHealth Group and the Health Action Council, the rate of high cholesterol among Gen Z who were not obese was estimated to be one percent. However, it was estimated that around five percent of Gen Z who were obese have high cholesterol.
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Percentage of Gen Z in the United States who had high cholesterol as of 2024, by obesity status
Figures are from UnitedHealth Group internal data based on a comparison of current medical and pharmacy plan data of Health Action Council plan sponsors from April 2023 through March 2024, paid through June 2024.
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UnitedHealth Group (United Healthcare), & Health Action Council. (January 27, 2025). Percentage of Gen Z in the United States who had high cholesterol as of 2024, by obesity status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1613519/gen-z-high-cholesterol-rates-by-obesity-status/
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