1. Eliot says researchers have found that stressed people have higher cholesterol levels, among other things. 2. Anger over long periods of time is associated with high blood pressure, higher cholesterol and increased clumping of blood-clotting cells called platelets. 3. Anger over long periods of time, he says, is associated with high blood pressure, higher cholesterol and increased clumping of blood-clotting cells called platelets. 4. Higher cholesterol levels were associated with high bone mass, African-American descent, smoking and drinking. 5. In the study, both noncentral obesity and central obesity were associated with higher blood pressure and higher cholesterol levels. 6. It found no changes in body composition, mood or sexual function, but did find that it led to higher cholesterol levels and more estrogen. 7. Not only are kids heavier than generations ago, but they have higher cholesterol levels and are generally much less physically fit. 8. Too much weight causes an array of ill effects that might increase the risk of cardiac arrest, including higher cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and diabetes. |