U.S. cholesterol average is ideal at 199
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071212/ap_on_he_me/diet_cholesterol"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20071212/capt.4a741273705448a3b4e2e3b155352b24.cholesterol_level_gfx899.jpg?x=44&y=130&sig=7ml8Bkf91MEzEYXM07NXag--" align="left" height="130" width="44" alt="Graphic shows cholesterol levels in men and women since 1999; 1c x 4 1/2 inches; 46.5 mm x 114.3 mm" border="0" /></a>AP - Americans may be too fat, but at least their cholesterol is low. For the first time in nearly 50 years, the average cholesterol level for U.S. adults is in the ideal range, the government reported Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>

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