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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This is important because high cholesterol can increase the risk of heart disease.
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Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
Saturated fat is the artery-clogging type of fat that leads to high cholesterol, heart disease and heart attacks.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
In other words, excess fat is stored in the liver, most commonly in people with metabolic problems such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol, says Cornier.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 June 2026
By contrast, researchers did not observe a similar rise in use of other drugs, like statins for high cholesterol.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
Saturated fat is the artery-clogging type of fat that leads to high cholesterol, heart disease and heart attacks.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
In other words, excess fat is stored in the liver, most commonly in people with metabolic problems such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol, says Cornier.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 June 2026
By contrast, researchers did not observe a similar rise in use of other drugs, like statins for high cholesterol.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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“High cholesterol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20cholesterol. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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