yes they are interrelated increase cholesterol means your body is not processing glucose as it is suppose to and if glucose is not broken down in the correct way it converts to fatty acids and ultimately cholesterol so increase in cholesterol is an indication of insulin resistance which in turn is a cause of type 2 diabetes by regulating your glucose levels your cholesterol levels will come down it’s even more effective than statins because statins mobilises cholesterol from peripheral tissue to liver which is good but not so effective and glucose control inhibits formation of cholesterol which actually is better hope I answered your question if any follow up questions feel free to ask best regards Dr Raza Ali