India, Nov. 30 -- The winter season brings a lot of health changes that require timely attention and care. Cold weather can affect several physiological functions, from metabolism to immunity. Lifestyle habits also shift, as the chilly season makes people cosy up in blankets and sleep late, passing on workouts.

HT Lifestyle reached out to Dr Sandeep Reddy Koppula, HOD - Internal Medicine, Arete Hospitals, who revealed that winter affects how the body behaves, often causing cholesterol levels to spike when the weather turns chilly.

Here are the three reasons the doctor highlighted:

Cold temperatures make your body work much harder to stay warm, which can cause cholesterol levels to rise. "When the weather turns cold, your body works har...