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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And for most people, doing so helps lower the risk of high cholesterol 5. Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025 Experts have said that drugs for high cholesterol, erectile dysfunction and migraine could become eligible for switching in the U.S. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 Obesity can cause hypertension, Type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol, which lead to greater risks of things like stroke and heart attacks. Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025 However, people with high cholesterol or other heart disease risk factors may need to take special precautions with eggs.16 Eating eggs may increase your high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for high cholesterol

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“High cholesterol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20cholesterol. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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