It is funny this came up right at this time because I just had a yearly check up at my pcp office and my bad cholesterol levels had gone up and good cholesterol had gone down since being banded. I agree with Jfran and Telicia and Jachut. It just depends on other factors. It is funny though cuz even at my highest weight I never had any problems with my cholesterol it was alway perfect just like my glucose levels and BP. That is why I was a self pay, healthy as an ox other than being fat.