good cholesterol

British  

noun

1. a nontechnical name for high-density lipoprotein

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Example Sentences

To capture overall risk, researchers created a composite cardiometabolic score based on multiple components of metabolic syndrome, including waist size, blood pressure, high-density lipoprotein or HDL "good" cholesterol, triglycerides and blood sugar levels.

From Science Daily

Once reused and reheated, trans fats, which increase "bad cholesterol" and decrease "good cholesterol", can form in the oil.

From Salon

Another emerging lab test is the cardiometabolic index, which assesses a patient’s waist size–to–height ratio, “good cholesterol” levels, and ratio of triglycerides—a type of fat found in the blood.

From Slate

The researchers defined a person's cholesterol as abnormal if they had either high total cholesterol; high LDL cholesterol or other types of "bad" cholesterol; moderately-high triglycerides; low HDL cholesterol, often thought of as "good cholesterol"; or if they had been prescribed cholesterol-lowering medication.

From Science Daily

For decades, primary physicians and cardiologists have focused on two numbers: LDL or low-density lipoproteins, known as “bad cholesterol,” and HDL or high-density lipoproteins, aka “good cholesterol.”

From Seattle Times