What is the definition or description of: high cholesterol?

Elevated Lipoprotein: Blood lipids (cholesterol and triglyceride) are carried in the blood inside lipoprotein particles. High cholesterol occurs when cholesterol carried in various lipoprotein particles are abnormally increased. This most commonly occurs due to elevated low denisty lipoprotein (ldl) cholesterol, and to a lesser degree, elevated high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.

LDL Not Cholesterol: Cholesterol, a fat made by all our cells, has never been the correct issue but was promoted because (as a fat within all lipoprotein particles) it was cheaper to measure & if very high (esp. Fasting) tended to correlate with high LDL particle concentrations. In the later 1970's lipoprotein measurements cost $5, 000/sample. The NMR particle test, <$100, brought the LDL costs way down & accuracy up.