bad cholesterol

British  

noun

1. a nontechnical name for low-density lipoprotein

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Example Sentences

Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, is what we call “bad” cholesterol, and it remains the central focus of cholesterol management.

From MarketWatch

Growing research shows how much damage can be done when levels of LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol stay high in the blood for years, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fruit can lower your levels of bad cholesterol and improve overall diet quality, say researchers at Penn State.

From MarketWatch

The treatment also reduced levels of bad cholesterol.

From Science Daily

This led to noticeable shifts in age-related metabolism, including higher levels of good cholesterol and lower levels of bad cholesterol in male mice, along with reduced insulin levels in female mice.

From Science Daily