Global Cholesterol Testing Services Market was Worth US$ 11.5 Billion in 2016 and is Expected to Grow at a 7.8% CAGR from 2017 to 2025

Cholesterol Testing Services Market
Cholesterol Testing Services Market

Cholesterol is an organic molecule found in all of the body's cells. Cholesterol is a building block for vitamin D and certain hormones. An increase in blood cholesterol levels may result in plaque formation (atherosclerosis). There are no symptoms of high cholesterol.

According to a study published in 2012 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 95 million adults in the United States aged 20 and older have total cholesterol levels greater than 200 mg/dL, and nearly 29 million adults have total cholesterol levels greater than 240 mg/dL. The rising prevalence of high cholesterol in the population is expected to increase demand for its diagnosis and testing, creating a favorable environment for the growth of the global Cholesterol Testing Services MarketTotal cholesterol levels below 200 mg/dl are considered healthy, while levels between 200 and 239 mg/dl are considered borderline. 

Obese and geriatric populations are at a high risk of having elevated cholesterol levels because the concentration of cholesterol in plasma increases with age, which is expected to drive growth in the Cholesterol Testing Services Market. According to a 2013 study published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), men's cholesterol levels rise from puberty to 45-55 years of age. Moreover. According to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Asia Pacific region accounts for approximately 60% of the world's geriatric population in 2016. It is estimated that around 547 million people in the Asia Pacific region were over 60 in 2016, with this figure expected to double to around 1.3 billion by 2050.

According to a study published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2014, the prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States was around 36.5 percent. Furthermore, rising public awareness of the importance of regular health checkups in both developed and emerging economies is expected to drive growth in the global Cholesterol Testing Services Market. Obesity prevalence among middle-aged adults aged 40-59 (40.2 percent) and older adults aged 60 and above (37.0 percent) was higher than among younger adults aged 20-39 (32.3 percent), and obesity prevalence among women (38.3 percent) was higher than among men (34.3 percent) in the United States.

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