Triglyceride (also known as triacylglycerol or triacylglyceride) is glyceride in which the glycerol is esterified with three fatty acids. It is the main constituent of vegetable oil and animal fats.In the human body, high levels of triglycerides in the bloodstream have been linked to atherosclerosis, and, by extension, the risk of heart disease and stroke. However, the negative impact of raised levels of triglycerides is lower than that of LDL:HDL ratios. The risk can be partly accounted for by a strong inverse relationship between triglyceride level and HDL-cholesterol level.Evidence now suggests that triglycerides may be major troublemakers for the heart. Triglycerides appear to interact with HDL cholesterol in such a way that HDL levels fall as triglyceride levels rise. Low HDL is known to be harmful to the heart.
The harmful imbalance of high triglycerides with low HDL levels is also associated with obesity (particularly around the abdomen), insulin resistance, and diabetes. Insulin is a hormone essential for regulating the storage and use of glucose (sugar) and amino acids (proteins) in the body. Insulin resistance occurs when there are normal levels of insulin but the body cannot use it. It is the mechanism responsible for type 2 diabetes and occurs in common forms of diabetes, and with or without diabetes, is now believed to be a major risk factor for heart disease regardless of the presence of diabetes.
Some evidence further suggests that high triglycerides pose other dangers, regardless of cholesterol levels. Triglycerides, for example, may be responsible for blood clots that form and block the arteries. High triglyceride levels are also associated with the inflammatory response -- the harmful effect of an overactive immune system that can cause considerable damage to cells and tissues, including the arteries
2006-09-08 09:27:07
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answered by peacetrain 3
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Triglycerol
2016-11-05 05:59:40
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answered by ? 4
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The term triglyceride comes from looking at the structure of the lipid. Lipids are made by adding fatty acid chains to each of the three OH groups of glycerol molecule. Sine each glycerol molecule has three OH groups, you can add three fatty acid chains, hence the name triglyceride. Triglycerols is a term that is almost bever used, but is the same thing.
2016-03-17 10:44:10
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answered by Anonymous
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Tri Glycerin
2016-12-31 08:06:27
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answered by holtslander 3
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triglycerides and triglycerol is the same thing they are fatty acids. pancreatic liapese break fat cells apart in the duodenum of the small intestine and use bile from the gallbladder to further break down the fatty acids.
2016-04-02 01:29:31
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answered by Anonymous
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Glycerol is the alcohol portion of triglycerides (the major component of fat). The three OH (alcohols) combine with three fatty acids to form a triglyceride.
2006-09-08 09:23:46
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answered by JOHN M 5
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Wht med cm u take for triglycerol
2015-03-13 07:19:51
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answered by Angelia 1
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They are sugar alcohol.
2006-09-08 09:12:29
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answered by john s 3
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