High Triglycerides

This content is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not a diagnosis and does not replace consultation with a healthcare professional. If you have high triglycerides or associated risk factors, consult a doctor for diagnosis and follow-up.

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What are high triglycerides?

Triglycerides are a type of fat (lipids) found in your blood. When you eat, your body converts any calories it doesn't need to use right away into triglycerides. Triglycerides are stored in fat cells.

Symptoms of high triglycerides may include:

High triglyceride levels usually don't cause symptoms. However, if the high levels are caused by a genetic condition, you may notice fat deposits under the skin.

Causes of high triglycerides

Factors that can raise your triglyceride levels include regularly eating more calories than you burn (especially if you consume a lot of sugar), being overweight or obese, and smoking.

Types of triglycerides

• • Triolein. Glycerol esterified with 3 oleic acid fatty acids.
• • Tripalmitin. Glycerol esterified with 3 palmitic acid fatty acids.
• • Tristearin. Glycerol esterified with 3 stearic acid fatty acids.
• • Trimyristin. Glycerol esterified with 3 myristic acid fatty acids.

Diagnosis of high triglycerides

A blood test can reveal whether your triglyceride levels are within a healthy range: Normal, less than 150 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or less than 1.7 millimoles per liter (mmol/L); Borderline, 150 to 199 mg/dL (1.8 to 2.2 mmol/L); High, 200 to 499 mg/dL (2.3 to 5.6 mmol/L). These results must always be interpreted by a doctor.

Treatments for high triglycerides

Treatment must be determined by a doctor. In some cases, based on clinical evaluation, medications such as fibrates (for example, fenofibrate or gemfibrozil) may be considered, which help reduce the liver's production of very low-density lipoprotein and speed up the removal of triglycerides from the blood.

Complications of high triglycerides

High triglycerides can contribute to hardening of the arteries or thickening of the arterial walls (atherosclerosis), which increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, and heart disease.

Prevention of high triglycerides

• • Exercise regularly.
• • Avoid sugar and refined carbohydrates.
• • Lose weight.
• • Choose healthier fats.
• • Limit your alcohol intake.

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