Lipids exam 1 Flashcards
Digestion of lipds
- begins in the mouth (little digestion)
- stomach (broken down into droplets)
- Bile (gallbladder)
- lipid digesting enzymes from the pancreas
- Micelles form
- transported to entrocyte
- proteins are added and made into chylomicrons
Absorption of lipids?
- Micelles form
- transported to entrocyte
- proteins are added and made into chylomicrons
- fats are transported to the cells of our body
What are the 4 different lipoproteins?
VLDL
HDL
LDL
IDL
What does VLDL do?
transfers fat to cells
What does HDL do?
transports fat from tissue to liver (reverse transport)
What does LDL do?
transfers fat to cells
What does IDL do?
transfers fat to cells
What enzyme is need for TG to enter the cell?
lipase
What is the health message for the last 30 years for saturated fats?
an increase in LDL results in an increase of CVD
What limitations or flaws could explain why there is no association observed in the controversy of saturated fat?
- Self reporting of dietary data – potential bias
- Prospective cohort
- Limited number of studies for some of the analysis
Why the great fat debate?
may have a greater impact on heart disease than saturated fat
most health experts agree that reducing the amount of saturated fat will reduce the risk
What were the conclusions from the great fat debate?
The associations suggest that replacing SFAs with PUFAs rather than MUFAs or carbohydrates prevents CHD over a wide range of intakes.