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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The condition is associated with excess weight and obesity, as well as metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
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Some factors can't be changed, but healthy lifestyle choices can lower your chances of high cholesterol.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The condition is associated with excess weight and obesity, as well as metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Manufactured since the 1940s to make products nonstick, stain-resistant and water-repellent, PFAS chemicals have been linked to cancer, obesity, thyroid disease, high cholesterol, decreased fertility, liver damage, hormone disruption and damage to the immune system, according to the EPA.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Some factors can't be changed, but healthy lifestyle choices can lower your chances of high cholesterol.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2026
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“High cholesterol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20cholesterol. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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