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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Fiber can also reduce your risk of other chronic illnesses and health conditions, experts said — including type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease and premature death.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
In addition, people who develop type 2 diabetes are more likely to have a cluster of factors, including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, and abdominal adiposity (excess fat in the abdomen).5
Type 2 diabetes develops gradually.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 24 July 2025
His medical history includes high cholesterol, coronary artery disease and a COVID-19 hospitalization in 2020.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Over several years, his undiagnosed high cholesterol leads to a heart attack that could have been prevented with early medication.
—Jane Tavares, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
In addition, people who develop type 2 diabetes are more likely to have a cluster of factors, including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, and abdominal adiposity (excess fat in the abdomen).5
Type 2 diabetes develops gradually.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 24 July 2025
His medical history includes high cholesterol, coronary artery disease and a COVID-19 hospitalization in 2020.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Over several years, his undiagnosed high cholesterol leads to a heart attack that could have been prevented with early medication.
—Jane Tavares, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
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“High cholesterol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20cholesterol. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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