good cholesterol
Britishnoun
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Patients are considered to have metabolic syndrome if they have at least two of the following: abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, low levels of "good" cholesterol, and high levels of triglycerides.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2023
But it did find that the use of nonsugar sweeteners was associated with a higher ratio of total cholesterol to HDL, short for high-density lipoprotein, which is considered the "good cholesterol."
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2023
By contrast, transmasculine people taking testosterone see their good cholesterol decrease.
From Scientific American ● May 12, 2022
His research had inspired a pile of viral stories cataloging the negative effects of sitting at a desk: leg muscles shut down, blood pressure increases, good cholesterol plummets, your children starve.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 6, 2019
My good cholesterol is higher than average and I am not overweight.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2018
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