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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Magnesium may offer modest benefits for people with high cholesterol.
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Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
People with conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure or high cholesterol should also be careful, along with people who smoke, are very inactive, are obese or are sedentary.
—Rebecca Powell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Some naturally occurring mutations of that gene lead people to have low cholesterol; others lead to high cholesterol, which puts them at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 June 2025
In the United States, conditions like type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol are manageable.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
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Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
People with conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure or high cholesterol should also be careful, along with people who smoke, are very inactive, are obese or are sedentary.
—Rebecca Powell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Some naturally occurring mutations of that gene lead people to have low cholesterol; others lead to high cholesterol, which puts them at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 June 2025
In the United States, conditions like type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol are manageable.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
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“High cholesterol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20cholesterol. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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