Triglycerides

Question 1

How many components do you must have to have metabolic disease?

Answer 1

3 out of 5

Question 2

What are the 5 metabolic syndromes?

Answer 2

1. Obesity
2. High Triglyceride levels (150 mg/dL or higher)
3. High cholesterol
   4.High systolic blood pressure (130 mm/Hg or higher)
4. High fasting glucose (100 mg/dL or higher)

Question 3

What type of fat is most common in the body?

Answer 3

Triglycerides

Question 4

What’s a healthy level of triglycerides?

Answer 4

150 or less

Question 5

Where do Triglycerides come from?

Answer 5

Butter, oils, and extra calories not used in the body

Question 6

What causes high Triglycerides?

Answer 6

-poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, cigarette smoking, liver or kidney disease, obesity, etc