(HealthDay News) -- High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease. If your numbers are rising, there are a few possible reasons. The U.S. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute lists these factors that can affect blood cholesterol: A diet high in saturated fat or cholesterol-rich foods. Being overweight. Not getting enough exercise. Getting older, and being a postmenopausal female. A family history of high cholesterol.
(HealthDay News) -- High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease. If your numbers are rising, there are a few possible reasons. The U.S. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute lists these factors that can affect blood cholesterol: A diet high in saturated fat or cholesterol-rich foods. Being overweight. Not getting enough exercise. Getting older, and being a postmenopausal female. A family history of high cholesterol.