cholesterol level
noun
: the amount of cholesterol in someone's blood
She is on medication to lower her cholesterol level.
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However, body size, cholesterol level, circulation, and other factors can make the heart's work more difficult.
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Rachael Zimlich, Bsn, Rn, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
For perspective, consider that the guidelines tell us a cholesterol level 200 mg/dl and below is healthy.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2024
There’s some flexibility: Some people may be completely healthy with a total cholesterol level of 235, while others could be at risk at 205.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
Taking Your Heart in Your Hand All people should know, at a very minimum, their regular blood pressure level, cholesterol level and blood sugar level.
—Taayoo Murray, Essence, 1 Feb. 2024
Among those with a cholesterol level of 160 mg/dL or higher, 49.4% were unaware and untreated in 1999, declining to 38.5% in 2020.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2023
Instead, the illness caused a low cholesterol level.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 13 Apr. 2023
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Rachael Zimlich, Bsn, Rn, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
For perspective, consider that the guidelines tell us a cholesterol level 200 mg/dl and below is healthy.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2024
There’s some flexibility: Some people may be completely healthy with a total cholesterol level of 235, while others could be at risk at 205.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
Taking Your Heart in Your Hand All people should know, at a very minimum, their regular blood pressure level, cholesterol level and blood sugar level.
—Taayoo Murray, Essence, 1 Feb. 2024
Among those with a cholesterol level of 160 mg/dL or higher, 49.4% were unaware and untreated in 1999, declining to 38.5% in 2020.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2023
Instead, the illness caused a low cholesterol level.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 13 Apr. 2023
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“Cholesterol level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cholesterol%20level. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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