Dietary habits:
Saturated fats: Excess fat from meat, butter, milk, etc.
Trans fats: Bakery products, fried and fried foods, and vanilla.
Excess sugar: Excess sugar and sweets cause a decrease in good cholesterol (HDL) and an increase in bad cholesterol (LDL).
Lack of physical exercise: A sedentary lifestyle reduces the level of good cholesterol (HDL) in the body and increases the level of bad cholesterol.
Obesity: Obesity causes major changes in the level of fat in the blood.
Smoking and alcohol: Smoking harms the walls of blood vessels and creates conditions for the accumulation of bad cholesterol.
Genetics: If parents or close relatives in the family have high cholesterol, then children are more likely to have it.
Age and gender: Cholesterol levels tend to increase with age. In women, cholesterol levels are more likely to increase after menopause.
Other medical conditions: Diabetes, hypothyroidism, and kidney disease can also cause high cholesterol.
