low-density
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We already know that lifetime exposure to high LDL, or low-density lipoprotein, increases cardiovascular risk, and that getting care earlier can help prevent heart disease.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
Studies have found replacing saturated fats in a person’s diet with polyunsaturated fat, like fatty fish or canola oil, has lowered a person’s level of low-density lipoprotein, or bad cholesterol.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
“What we show is there is a sharp decline in the intensity of building in high-price, low-density housing tracts. What’s that? That’s the best suburbs,” Gyourko, a professor at Penn’s Wharton School, told me.
From Slate • Jun. 12, 2025
Other biological pathways relate to branched-chain amino acids, high-density lipoproteins, low-density lipoproteins, glycemic measures, and hypertension have smaller contribution.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2024
Waves flew toward him, huge surges that exploded in spray as the low-density hull slashed through.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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