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What is the difference between fat and cholesterol?
What is the difference between fat and cholesterol?
What is the difference between fat and cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a type of lipid just like fats. However, fats can be burned but cholesterol cannot be burned
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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What level of triglycerides is dangerous?
Levels above 150mg/dl may raise your risk for heart disease. A triglyceride level of 150 mg/dL or higher is also a risk factor for metabolic syndrome
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What is the lipid globule?
Fat globules (also known as mature lipid droplets) are individual pieces of intracellular fat in human cell. The main funvtion of the lipid globule is to store energy in the form of fat.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
What's the difference between Triglycerides and Cholesterol?
They both are lipids circulating in blood. Triglycerides are known to store fat whearse cholesterol is known to help in regulating certain hormones in the body.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Which blood lipid is linked to heart disease?
Low density lipoprotein sometimes known as bad cholesterol is linked to various heart diseases espcially strokes and heart attacks.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
How many types of lipid are classified?
Based on classification lipids have been divided into eight categories.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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