Definition of "lipid-lowering" [lipid-lowering]

• Serving to reduce the concentration of lipid, such as cholesterol, in the blood; -- of medications, such as mevinolin, that are used especially to reduce blood cholesterol, as a preventive measure against heart disease. (adjective)

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• "The decline in strokes in older adults is almost certainly due to better treatment of hypertension, the leading cause of stroke, and to a lesser extent the modification of other risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as lipid-lowering with statin drugs."
• "Anthocyanins may also have insulin-like properties “that contribute to improved metabolic function and lipid-lowering effects,” according to the researchers."
• "Pharmacological obesity trials regularly show high-rates of discontinuation (around 20-40% at 12 months), not very different from that seen in real life for blood pressure or lipid-lowering medications."