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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According to the Cleveland Clinic, a lack of sleep — which can be associated with working longer hours, per Han's study — can cause many short- and long-term health problems, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and put people at a higher risk for diseases like Type 2 diabetes.
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Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Risk factors for women include having high blood pressure, high blood sugar, or high cholesterol.
—Yuliya Klochan, Health, 14 Apr. 2024
Other heart conditions, like familial hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) and high lipoprotein (a) (proteins and fats that carry cholesterol), can be inherited, and a family history of heart disease that isn’t genetic puts you at higher risk, too.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
His version of 75 meant starting each day by taking a half dozen medications to help treat his hypertension, diabetes, arthritis and high cholesterol.
—Eli Saslow Erin Schaff Eli Saslow, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
And a lot of that extra weight seems to land in the midsection, setting the stage for metabolic problems including high blood pressure, high blood sugar and high cholesterol, all of which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
This includes drugs for erectile dysfunction,* migraine and high cholesterol, among other categories.
—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Obesity can put kids at higher risk of developing high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea.
—Marina Kopf, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024
This also goes for people with a family history of heart disease, particularly in a first-degree relative, and those who already have one risk factor, such as high cholesterol.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 27 Mar. 2024
Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Risk factors for women include having high blood pressure, high blood sugar, or high cholesterol.
—Yuliya Klochan, Health, 14 Apr. 2024
Other heart conditions, like familial hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) and high lipoprotein (a) (proteins and fats that carry cholesterol), can be inherited, and a family history of heart disease that isn’t genetic puts you at higher risk, too.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
His version of 75 meant starting each day by taking a half dozen medications to help treat his hypertension, diabetes, arthritis and high cholesterol.
—Eli Saslow Erin Schaff Eli Saslow, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
And a lot of that extra weight seems to land in the midsection, setting the stage for metabolic problems including high blood pressure, high blood sugar and high cholesterol, all of which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
This includes drugs for erectile dysfunction,* migraine and high cholesterol, among other categories.
—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Obesity can put kids at higher risk of developing high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea.
—Marina Kopf, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024
This also goes for people with a family history of heart disease, particularly in a first-degree relative, and those who already have one risk factor, such as high cholesterol.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 27 Mar. 2024
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“High cholesterol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20cholesterol. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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