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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Recent Examples on the Web

Overnight Oats Overnight oats are easy to prepare and high in a kind of soluble fiber called beta-glucan, which may lower heart disease risk factors like high cholesterol and blood pressure. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 June 2025

All had either been diagnosed with heart disease or had genetically high cholesterol, according to a university press release. —Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025

Among young adults, the most common chronic illnesses are obesity, depression and high cholesterol, the CDC also said, all of which can be screened for during a routine physician visit. —Scott Braunstein, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025

The certificate cites congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease and hypertension as underlying causes of Wendt’s death, with significant contributing conditions of kidney failure and high cholesterol. —Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025

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