cholesterol level

noun

: the amount of cholesterol in someone's blood
She is on medication to lower her cholesterol level.

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As the test measures the amount of cholesterol being carried, not the number of LDL particles themselves, two people can have the same LDL cholesterol level but very different numbers of particles, and therefore different levels of risk. Anna McKie, Wired News, 11 May 2026 My cholesterol level is very good, and all my numbers have been very good. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026 Two people with the same cholesterol level don’t necessarily have the same risk for heart disease. Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025 At the beginning of the trial, the median LDL cholesterol level was 155 mg/dL, and the median triglyceride level was 192 mg/dL, far above what’s considered healthy (below 150 mg/dL). Erika Edwards, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cholesterol level

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“Cholesterol level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cholesterol%20level. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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