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Obesity causes high cholesterol in adults.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that obesity causes high cholesterol in adults?

Unclear. Several sources link obesity to higher cholesterol or dyslipidemia in adults, including the CDC and a five-year study of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, but all describe association or increased risk in specific populations rather than establishing that obesity causes high cholesterol in adults generally.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Obesity
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Obesity. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity

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Risk Factors for High Cholesterol | Cholesterol | CDC
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Risk Factors for High Cholesterol | Cholesterol | CDC. (n.d.). cdc.gov. https://www.cdc.gov/cholesterol/risk-factors/index.html

Examining Association between Reported High Cholesterol and Risk Factors in Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD): A Five-Year Follow-Up
2021
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Sumithra, M. & Kelly, H. (2021). Examining Association between Reported High Cholesterol and Risk Factors in Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD): A Five-Year Follow-Up. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-59.2.112

Subclinical left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in adults with overweight or obesity and preserved ejection fraction.
2026
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N, C., P, A. K., H, M. H., & K, L. (2026). Subclinical left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in adults with overweight or obesity and preserved ejection fraction.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obpill.2026.100287

Genetic Variants in Lipid Metabolism Pathways Interact with Diet to Influence Blood Lipid Concentrations in Adults with Overweight and Obesity
2020
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Hannon, B. A., Edwards, C. G., Thompson, S. V., Burke, S. K., Burd, N. A., & Holscher, H. D. (2020). Genetic Variants in Lipid Metabolism Pathways Interact with Diet to Influence Blood Lipid Concentrations in Adults with Overweight and Obesity. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1159/000507021

Obesity in cystic fibrosis
2021
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Kutney, K. A., Sandouk, Z., Desimone, M., & Moheet, A. (2021). Obesity in cystic fibrosis. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcte.2021.100276

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