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.

Examples of high cholesterol in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Roughly three-fifths of people over 65 reported high blood pressure, half had high cholesterol, one-quarter had a history of cancer and one-fifth had diabetes as of 2022, according to the federal Administration for Community Living. —Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025

Because most people don’t have symptoms, the diagnosis depends on health care providers putting together these clues and checking for metabolic risk factors — namely excess weight, diabetes or prediabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. —Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025

Research suggests that not eating breakfast can increase your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. —Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 21 Nov. 2025

Try Intermittent Fasting Intermittent fasting (IF) has been found to improve health outcomes in people with high blood sugar and high cholesterol levels. —Cynthia Sass, Health, 14 Nov. 2025

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