Triglycerides
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Triglycerides are a type of fat (lipid) found in your blood. When you eat, your body converts any calories it doesn't need to use right away into triglycerides. The triglycerides are stored in your fat cells. Later, hormones release triglycerides for energy between meals. If you regularly eat more calories than you burn, particularly "easy" calories like carbohydrates and fats, you may have high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia).
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This video explains triglycerides, a type of fat found in the blood. It describes how the body converts unused calories into triglycerides stored in fat cells, how hormones later release them for energy between meals, and how regularly eating more calories than are burned can lead to high triglycerides.
Key points
- Explains triglycerides as a type of blood fat
- Describes conversion of unused calories and storage in fat cells
- Covers release of triglycerides for energy between meals
- Covers high triglycerides from excess calorie intake
Video Overview
This video presents “Triglycerides” — Triglycerides are a type of fat (lipid) found in your blood. When you eat, your body converts any calories it doesn't need to use right away into triglycerides. The triglycerides are stored in your fat cells. Later, hormones release. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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