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The body can store an almost unlimited number of triglycerides (fat molecules) within its many adipose cells (fat cells).

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What does it mean to have high triglycerides?

Triglycerides are a kind of fat found in your blood, that your body uses for energy. You need triglycerides to be healthy, but having too much can cause Heart disease. High triglycerides generally doesn't have symptoms, but if it is caused by a genetic condition, you may see xanthomases.


Most of the fat found in the human body is in the form of what?

triglycerides


What is the chemical form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body is?

Most fat exists in the form of triglycerides in both food and the body. Triglycerides consist of three fatty acids bound to a glycerol molecule. In the body, triglycerides are stored in fat cells as a source of energy.


What percent of stored body fat is in the form of triglycerides?

triglyceride


What are triglycerides and how are they important for our body?

Triglycerides are 3 type of fat. There are found in food that we eat daily life. It give to our body: nutrition, Insulation and Protection and energies.


The predominant lipid both in foods and in the body are?

Triglycerides


Where does lipoprotein lipase break down triglycerides in the body?

Lipoprotein lipase breaks down triglycerides in the body primarily in the blood vessels and tissues, such as muscle and fat cells.


What is the most abundant fat in the body?

The most abundant lipids in the body are triglycerides. I know this is the right answer because i was taking an online test and i got the answer right . So good luck and i hope it helped.


How much DNA does a cell in your body hold?

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About 95 percent of the lipids in foods and in the human body are in the form of?

Triglycerides. Triglycerides are composed of three fatty acid chains attached to a glycerol backbone. They are the main form of fat storage in the body and a major component of oils and fats found in foods.


Foods that cause high triglycerides?

Alcohol elevates triglycerides. Elevated triglycerides can also be a symptom of the metabolic syndrome. There isn´t an association between high triglycerides and any particular food. Fast carbohydrates and saturaded fat combined to overweight, physical inactivity and age can lead to elevated triglyserides and/or metabolic syndrome. Additional information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metabolic_syndrome


Why are high triglycerides levels a bad thing?

High triglycerides are bad because they increase the risk of heart disease. Triglycerides are a type of lipid found in fats and are the part of fats that are harmful to your body