1. Cholesterol comes from your body and the foods you eat.
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False

2. Your liver makes cholesterol.
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False

3. Your body makes more cholesterol during the day than at night.
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False

4. High blood cholesterol increases your risk of heart disease.
True
False

5. The higher your blood cholesterol the greater your risk of getting heart disease.
True
False

6. LDL-cholesterol is sometimes called "bad" cholesterol.
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False

7. LDL-cholesterol causes the cholesterol to build up in the walls of your arteries.
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False

8. You can lower your risk of heart disease by lowering your LDL-cholesterol.
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False

9. Physical activity, a low- or no-cholesterol diet, and weight management can also lower LDL-cholesterol.
True
False

10. Statins are prescription medications used to lower LDL-cholesterol levels.
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False

11. Lescol, Lipitor, Mevacor, Pravachol, Zocor are statins approved in the U.S.
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False

12. Statins lower cholesterol by slowing down the production of cholesterol and by increasing the liver's ability to remove the LDL-cholesterol already in the blood.
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False

13. The side effects of statins can include upset stomach, gas, constipation, and abdominal pain or cramps.
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False

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