Sentences with phrase «elevated cholesterol contributes»

To understand why, LJI's Catherine Hedrick, Ph.D., studies how elevated cholesterol contributes to atherosclerosis.

This is partly because obesity and other illnesses such as hypertension and elevated cholesterol contribute to both diseases, but there are concerns that some of the medications that help control blood sugar may also damage the heart.

Not exact matches

Apart from that, prolonged sitting contributes to high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol.

Although many experts believe that elevated LDL cholesterol and LDL particles are the main risk factors for developing CVD, recent and older research suggests there are others that contribute equally, if not more.

Sadly, media has led us to believe that we should avoid fat, especially saturated fat by portraying it as our enemy contributing to elevated cholesterol levels, clogged up arteries, heart - attack incidents, obesity and other serious health problems.

High fat diets elevate the triglyceride level of otherwise healthy pets; but how much they contribute to a dog or cat's blood cholesterol level is uncertain.