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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In the United States, conditions like type 2 diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol are manageable, yet remain poorly controlled in more than a third of patients.
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Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Though some dolphins were developing conditions like chronic inflammation, high cholesterol and even changes in their brains similar to that of Alzheimer’s, others were completely healthy in old age.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 24 May 2025
Manage any other medical conditions like high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
—Isabel Casimiro, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
This condition is most common in people with metabolic conditions like obesity, insulin resistance, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure.1
MASH can become quite severe.
—Health, 12 May 2025
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Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Though some dolphins were developing conditions like chronic inflammation, high cholesterol and even changes in their brains similar to that of Alzheimer’s, others were completely healthy in old age.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 24 May 2025
Manage any other medical conditions like high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
—Isabel Casimiro, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
This condition is most common in people with metabolic conditions like obesity, insulin resistance, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure.1
MASH can become quite severe.
—Health, 12 May 2025
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“High cholesterol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20cholesterol. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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