An elevated hdl is considered a a. risk factor for arthritis. b. more harmful form of cholesterol found in the body. c. less harmful form of cholesterol found in the body. d. risk factor for osteoporosis.

An elevated HDL count is considered to be the less harmful form of cholesterol - C.

This is the correct answer. Many people don't realize that there are actually two types of cholesterol in our body - HDL and LDL. Usually, we want to  look at the ratio between HDL and LDL to see and be able to claim whether a person's cholesterol profile is heathly or not.