>>13576842It does, however, dietary cholesterol as a source is insignificant in our total bodily cholesterol levels, if you compare it to endogenous synthesis of cholesterol (that is, the cholesterol that is built inside of us through biological processes).
Going back to the risk of heart attack, total cholesterol is not an absolute predictor. There are different types of lipoproteins that carry cholesterol in different densities, the proportion of these lipoproteins (especially LDL aka 'bad cholesterol' and HDL aka 'good cholesterol') is the greatest predictor of cardiovascular health, and not total cholesterol per se.
