Low cholesterol level as risk factor for noncoronary death in middle-aged men

Abstract

Eighty-six deaths occurred 0-5 yr (mean, 2.5 yr) after the screening investigation in 10,000 middle-aged men in Malmo, Sweden. The men were 47-50 yr old at the time of the screening and represented 75% of their total birth-year cohorts in Malmo. The mortality showed 2 peaks, 1 at the higher end of the cholesterol distribution and the other and more pronounced one at the lower end of the cholesterol distribution. The 1st peak corresponded to the cardiovascular deaths while the 2nd peak corresponded to the noncoronary death causes, including alcohol-related deaths.