LDL
noun
: a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is composed of a moderate proportion of protein with little triglyceride and a high proportion of cholesterol and that is associated with increased probability of developing atherosclerosis : bad cholesterol compare hdl
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Studies show that chia seeds can effectively lower total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglyceride levels while increasing heart-protective HDL cholesterol.
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Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
This condition is often linked to elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol or triglycerides, which may ooze out of blood vessels and accumulate in the dermis, the layer of skin just below the surface.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
One 2017 randomized control study found that strict adherence to a Mediterranean diet that included extra virgin olive oil could decrease LDL levels in people at high risk for cardiovascular disease.7
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—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
For example, people with familial hypercholesterolemia, a genetic condition that causes high LDL cholesterol levels, are more sensitive to dietary fats.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
This condition is often linked to elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol or triglycerides, which may ooze out of blood vessels and accumulate in the dermis, the layer of skin just below the surface.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
One 2017 randomized control study found that strict adherence to a Mediterranean diet that included extra virgin olive oil could decrease LDL levels in people at high risk for cardiovascular disease.7
4.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
For example, people with familial hypercholesterolemia, a genetic condition that causes high LDL cholesterol levels, are more sensitive to dietary fats.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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LDL
noun
: a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is composed of a moderate proportion of protein with little triglyceride and a high proportion of cholesterol and that is associated with increased probability of developing atherosclerosis
called also bad cholesterol, beta-lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein
compare hdl, vldlLove words? Need even more definitions?
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