What does too much fat do to the circulatory system?

Answer 1

As you probably already now, fat (if too much) can easily clog up major arteries, Your body requires energy in order for bodily processes to function. If your body does not have enough calories in a day (this can be through diet and exercise where your forcing your body to burn storage fat) it will turn to your storage fat supply. The first source the body turns to is glycogen. When those sources are nearly depleted, the body begins lipolysis, the mobilisation and catabolism of fat stores for energy. In this process, fats, obtained from fat cells, are broken down into glycerol and fatty acids, which are then used to make energy. The primary by-products of metabolism are carbon dioxide and water; carbon dioxide is expelled through the respiratory system. The heart need blood to function properly, and with all that fat... Your heart is going to have major problems

The recommended intake of fats in the most countries diet is to limit fats to below 30 percent of the total daily caloric intake. One-third of fats should come from saturated fats, with the other two-thirds split evenly between monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat. It is estimated that in the average American diet (as of 2002), fats make up 42 percent of calories, with saturated fat making up between a third and a half of that amount.

The effect of this excess intake of dietary fat has some well-established implications for the health of overweight Americans. For instance, the consumption of excess amounts of saturated fats has been recognized as the most important dietary factor to increase levels of cholesterol. A high cholesterol level is detrimental to health and leads to a condition known as atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is the build-up of cholesterol on the walls of arteries , which may eventually result in the blocking of blood flow. When this occurs in the arteries of the heart, it is called coronary artery disease. When this process occurs in the heart, a myocardial infarction, or heart attack , may occur.

Besides the cholesterol implications due to high fat intake, obesity is a factor in the causation of disease. Being overweight or obese is highly associated with increasing the risk of type II Diabetes, gallbladder disease, cardiovascular disease, hypertension , and osteoarthritis .

Answer 2

It increases blood cholesterol which results in the obstruction of blood flow.

Answer 3

High blood pressure

High cholesterol

Atherosclerosis

Stroke

Diabetes

Answer 4

Fat produces saturated fats which causes cholesteral to go up