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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Obesity, high blood pressure, smoking, high cholesterol and diabetes are the main risk factors for strokes.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Doctors have started using gene-editing treatments like CRISPR to treat devastating genetic blood disorders such as sickle cell disease, and are studying experimental gene-editing therapies for other diseases, including cancer, inherited high cholesterol and some forms of genetic blindness.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 15 May 2025
Cases of kidney disease, low-birth weight and high cholesterol in addition to certain cancers can be prevented by removing PFAS from water, according to the EPA.
—Michael Phillis, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
On the flip side, research suggests sedentary lifestyles—which may be more common among people who live in less walkable neighborhoods—can lead to high cholesterol and high blood pressure, raising the risk of stroke or heart attack.6
Inactivity can have consequences beyond heart health, too.
—Julia Ries, Health, 25 Apr. 2025
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Doctors have started using gene-editing treatments like CRISPR to treat devastating genetic blood disorders such as sickle cell disease, and are studying experimental gene-editing therapies for other diseases, including cancer, inherited high cholesterol and some forms of genetic blindness.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 15 May 2025
Cases of kidney disease, low-birth weight and high cholesterol in addition to certain cancers can be prevented by removing PFAS from water, according to the EPA.
—Michael Phillis, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
On the flip side, research suggests sedentary lifestyles—which may be more common among people who live in less walkable neighborhoods—can lead to high cholesterol and high blood pressure, raising the risk of stroke or heart attack.6
Inactivity can have consequences beyond heart health, too.
—Julia Ries, Health, 25 Apr. 2025
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“High cholesterol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20cholesterol. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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