high cholesterol
noun
: too much cholesterol in one's blood
My doctor told me that high cholesterol can lead to serious medical problems such as heart attacks and strokes.
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While some risk factors for heart disease are out of your control, many of the biggest ones—like smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and being overweight—are at least partially influenced by everyday habits, including diet.
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Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026
Those modifiable factors include high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Other complaints included meals not meeting the necessary caloric intake requirements and inmates who alleged that the food led to them suffering from conditions like diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol, the report said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2026
Having high cholesterol won't directly raise your blood pressure, but both are risk factors for heart disease.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
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Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026
Those modifiable factors include high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Other complaints included meals not meeting the necessary caloric intake requirements and inmates who alleged that the food led to them suffering from conditions like diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol, the report said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2026
Having high cholesterol won't directly raise your blood pressure, but both are risk factors for heart disease.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for high cholesterol
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“High cholesterol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20cholesterol. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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