Obesity: have the body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more puts you at risk of high cholesterol.
Smoking: Smoking damages the walls of your blood vessels, making them can accumulate fat deposits. Smoking may also reduce the level of HDL, or "good" cholesterol.
Poor diet: food high in cholesterol such as red meat and full fat dairy products, increase your total cholesterol. Feeding saturated fats contained in products of animal origin, and trans fats found in some commercially baked cookies and crackers also can increase your number.
Lack of exercise: Exercise helps increase your body in the ...