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social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > cholesterol
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > health risks and health behaviors > cholesterol

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cholesterol  

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  • Cholesterol comes from and is needed to produce the cell membranes of living tissue. It does not dissolve in blood, and is a precursor to certain steroids such as cortisol, aldosterone, and vitamin D. A person's cholesterol level will go up when he or she eats a high-fat diet, but a person can also have an intrinsic level of cholesterol that is genetically determined. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Cholesterol]

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