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

More significantly, persistently high cholesterol and a worryingly elevated coronary calcium score, a measure of plaque in the arteries that puts me at high risk for a cardiac event. —Peter J. Frank, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025

Those factors include obesity, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol – all of which can be managed and maintained within safe ranges with the right measures. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025

Most of these studies included people who already had high cholesterol and/or high triglyceride levels. —Jennifer Moll, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2025

Unlike alcoholic liver disease or viral hepatitis, MASH develops silently from everyday health issues like obesity, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025

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