noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
bad cholesterol
good cholesterol
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
biliary
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These findings suggest that factors, in addition to biliary cholesterol saturation, are responsible for the formation of cholesterol gall stones.
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Our data show that the addition of lecithin shifts biliary cholesterol from the vesicular to the non-vesicular phase.
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This increases biliary cholesterol content and favours nucleation of cholesterol monohydrate crystals.
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Figure 4 shows the percentage of biliary cholesterol in the vesicular phase as a function of the amount of lecithin added.
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Our emphasis on biliary cholesterol saturation in the pathogenesis of recurrent stones, therefore, may have been incorrect.
fat
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Non-animal protein is better because it is low in fat and cholesterol .
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The method was designed to estimate the intakes of total and saturated fat , cholesterol , and animal protein.
high
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The concentration of phospholipids was also higher in the cholesterol gall stone patients but not to a significant degree.
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They had no history of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or high triglycerides.
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If there is a lot of fat in our diet we have a high cholesterol level.
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Prolonged high levels of cholesterol , blood pressure, and heart rate tax the cardiovascular system.
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Experts Q. Why do some people do everything the food experts tell them and still have high cholesterol levels?
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While a variety of medications are prescribed by cardiologists and family physicians, Questran is most recommended to fight high cholesterol .
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She pruned her diet drastically, cutting down dairy produce and other foods high in cholesterol .
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Q: I am almost 60 years old and have had high cholesterol for many years.
low
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Healthy living by numbers A low cholesterol level means reduced risk of heart disease, say doctors.
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The article also discussed the possibility that the risk of cancer is increased in people with very low cholesterol levels.
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Systematic review of dietary intervention trials to lower blood total cholesterol in free-living subjects.
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However, it is more likely that the very low cholesterol levels in these individuals were caused by the cancer.
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It is currently fashionable to forswear flesh eating in the interests of animal rights or a lower cholesterol level.
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She raves over the low cholesterol content of kangaroo and it's distinctive, sweet taste.
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The cancer subgroup, even those with very early tumours, had significantly lower cholesterol values than the group with polyps alone.
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A mountain of research has shown that lowering fat, especially saturated fat, can lower cholesterol and risk of heart disease.
total
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Systematic review of dietary intervention trials to lower blood total cholesterol in free-living subjects.
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The study found that the garlic extract consistently lowered total blood cholesterol by 5 percent to 8 percent.
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The mean total cholesterol concentration among women with polyps was significantly higher than that of control subjects.
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So what is the point of having a total cholesterol test?
■ NOUN
blood
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Eating refined carbohydrates such as those above can raise the blood cholesterol level, and is a possible cause of heart disease.
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Men with moderately elevated blood cholesterol and blood pressure may want to reach for the garlic at the dinner table.
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids, found in some plant oils, some margarines and most fish oils, reduce the blood cholesterol .
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They were all healthy and had blood cholesterol levels ranging from 220 to 290 milligrams per deciliter.
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Measuring your cholesterol How do you know if you have a raised blood cholesterol level?
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Nygard and his team found that coffee not only raised levels of blood cholesterol , but also significantly increased homocysteine.
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It is often claimed that high blood cholesterol levels promote atherosclerosis and consequent coronary heart disease.
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The ability of skin cholesterol to predict heart disease is similar to that of blood cholesterol.
concentration
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In this study no difference was observed in the plasma cholesterol concentration between control and diabetic rats.
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Mean cholesterol concentrations were significantly higher in women in each study group.
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The mean total cholesterol concentration among women with polyps was significantly higher than that of control subjects.
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The serum cholesterol concentration was assayed according to the method of Richmond.
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This led to a substantial increase in platelet cholesterol concentration , the bulk of this increase being associated with the platelet membrane.
gall
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The concentration of phospholipids was also higher in the cholesterol gall stone patients but not to a significant degree.
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In this study, a significantly greater total lipid concentration was found in the hepatic bile of cholesterol gall stone patients.
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The reason for the greater total lipid concentration in cholesterol gall stone patients is not clear at present.
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Paired hepatic and gall bladder bile samples were collected from 10 patients with cholesterol gall stones and six patients without gall stones.
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Whatever the mechanism is, the patients with cholesterol gall stones produce less metastable hepatic bile.
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In conclusion, patients with cholesterol gall stones produce less metastable hepatic bile measured by the evidence of shorter nucleation time.
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These findings suggest that factors, in addition to biliary cholesterol saturation, are responsible for the formation of cholesterol gall stones.
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The aetiology of cholesterol gall stones has not been completely elucidated.
level
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Take the example of a very overweight woman with high blood pressure and angina whose cholesterol level is normal.
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Saturated fats are more potent in raising cholesterol levels .
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If there is a lot of fat in our diet we have a high cholesterol level .
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Blood cholesterol levels were measured in all participants, who were encouraged to follow a standardized diet.
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Eating refined carbohydrates such as those above can raise the blood cholesterol level , and is a possible cause of heart disease.
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Nutritional factors that affect your cholesterol: Saturated fat is the single most important factor affecting blood cholesterol levels .
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Experts Q. Why do some people do everything the food experts tell them and still have high cholesterol levels ?
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Overweight children and adults have increased heart disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels .
saturation
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A reduction of biliary phospholipids by dietary legumes was associated with an increased cholesterol saturation of bile.
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These findings suggest that factors, in addition to biliary cholesterol saturation , are responsible for the formation of cholesterol gall stones.
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The cholesterol saturation index was calculated from the tables provided by Carey.
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Our emphasis on biliary cholesterol saturation in the pathogenesis of recurrent stones, therefore, may have been incorrect.
serum
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It has been reported that serum cholesterol values are similar in samples from fasting and non-fasting subjects.
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This relationship remained significant after adjusting for age, gender and serum cholesterol .
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Furthermore, there were no differences in serum cholesterol values in patients with different tumour grades.
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The initial test of a random serum cholesterol and triglyceride estimation is sufficient.
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The serum cholesterol concentration was assayed according to the method of Richmond.
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In addition, several studies in diabetics have suggested that raised serum cholesterol levels are also associated with the presence of macrovascular disease.
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Depression, self-blame, number of pre-defined illness symptoms, and level of serum cholesterol were also assessed.
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Since then, numerous studies have analysed the relation between serum cholesterol and large bowel cancer.
value
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It has been reported that serum cholesterol values are similar in samples from fasting and non-fasting subjects.
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The cancer subgroup, even those with very early tumours, had significantly lower cholesterol values than the group with polyps alone.
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Furthermore, there were no differences in serum cholesterol values in patients with different tumour grades.
■ VERB
find
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No association was found with cholesterol levels, but a distinction was made between macrovascular and microvascular complications in this study.
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A separate report found similar cholesterol changes in female runners.
increase
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This increases biliary cholesterol content and favours nucleation of cholesterol monohydrate crystals.
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Smoking tends to increase blood cholesterol levels.
lower
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It also lowers cholesterol levels. 11.
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Data shows that if a large amount of people lower their cholesterol significantly, they can reverse heart disease.
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First we learned that soy foods lowered cholesterol by 20 percent in men and women with totals above 335 milligrams per deciliter.
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The study found that the garlic extract consistently lowered total blood cholesterol by 5 percent to 8 percent.
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I am concerned by a newspaper article which said that some of the drugs used to lower cholesterol can cause cancer.
raise
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Eating refined carbohydrates such as those above can raise the blood cholesterol level, and is a possible cause of heart disease.
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Saturated fats are more potent in raising cholesterol levels.
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Nygard and his team found that coffee not only raised levels of blood cholesterol , but also significantly increased homocysteine.
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Eggs no longer raise your cholesterol .
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Dietary cholesterol , found only in animal products, appears to have only a small effect on raising your blood cholesterol.
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For a small percentage of people, they will slightly raise blood cholesterol levels if eaten to excess.
reduce
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids, found in some plant oils, some margarines and most fish oils, reduce the blood cholesterol .
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Or how you can reduce cholesterol by replacing each whole egg with two egg whites.
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Exercise also reduces the body's cholesterol level.
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Grapefruit can help reduce harmful blood cholesterol levels and cranberry juice relieves cystitis.
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And there's twenty five years of evidence to show that oats can help reduce excess cholesterol .
saturate
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The method was designed to estimate the intakes of total and saturated fat, cholesterol , and animal protein.
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It also must be low in saturated fat and cholesterol .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A reduction of biliary phospholipids by dietary legumes was associated with an increased cholesterol saturation of bile.
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A separate report found similar cholesterol changes in female runners.
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If this is satisfactory then no further action is required, as the fasting cholesterol will be lower than the random determination.
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Jane Griffin outlines the case for the prosecution and the defence Is cholesterol good or bad for runners?
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Limit cholesterol to 300 milligrams a day.
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Low in fat and sodium, rich in minerals and fibre, the raisin contains virtually no fear-inducing cholesterol .
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Moreover, few patients, if any, have their cholesterol decreased to very low levels with drug treatment.
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Was that due to decreased amounts of cholesterol in the cancer cells?