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Arteries may be clogged by fatty desposits on their walls caused the condition known as what?
Atherosclerosis
Why does Pickwickian Syndrome cause sleep apnea?
is caused in part by the excess amounts of fatty tissue surrounding the chest muscles. This excess fat places a strain on the heart, lungs, and diaphragm of the patient, making it difficult to breathe.
How are excess fatty acids stored in the body?
for storing energy
Describes the presence of stones in the gallbladder?
chronic stomach pains: can be caused by excess/over movement, or by certain foods - greasy/fatty or spicyVomiting/Nauseafatigueheadaches
What does increased echogenicity of the hepatic parenchyma consistent with steatosis is demonstrated mean?
The waves are being reflected back more than usual because of a buildup of fat in the liver, e.g. fatty liver. Can be due to excess alcohol intake.
What could cause a fatty tissue?
Excess fat accumulation in Adipost tissue.
Why do people with gallbladder trouble limit their intake of fatty foods?
Because the gallbladder stores bile to break down fatty acids
How human body deal with excess glucose?
The human body deals with excess glucose by turning it into glycogen, fatty acids, triglycerides, or energy.
What is the approximate daily trans-fatty acid intake in the US?
6 g
What molecules are produced from excess fat breakdown?
Mostly free fatty acids and triglycerides.
What is the medical term meaning fatty mass floating in the blood?
A fat embolus is a fatty mass floating in the blood. Lipemia is excess fat levels in the blood.
How do you spell hyperlipemia?
That is the correct spelling of "hyperlipemia", also hyperlipidemia, excess fatty acids in the blood.
