Cholesterol and obesity are not really interlinked but they definitely can cause the same problem to the heart health. There two element in the body need to be in control so that you can prevent many lifestyle diseases that occur sue to presence of these two ailments. A Lipid profile test helps in assessing the cholesterol profile in the body. Due to high cholesterol levels in the body, the artery walls are deposited with plague like substance which makes it difficult for the blood to flow through the heart, thus resulting in heart attack or stroke.