Fats 3 Flashcards
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Lipid def
Fatty substance
Cholesterol is a
Lipid
Cholesterol is a lipid body uses to
Build cells and other things
Some cholesterol is obtained from
Diet
Much of body’s cholesterol supply isn’t obtained by diet but
Made in liver
Cholesterol attaches to a protein to form
Tiny spheres
Tiny spheres formed from cholesterol attached to proteins called
Lipoprotein
Lipoprotein, once formed, are
Carried in blood to wherever they are needed
Two types of lipoproteins
HDL
LDL
HDL acronym
High-density lipoprotein
HDL are _
Good cholesterol
HDL contain high proportion of
Protein to cholesterol
HDL protect body by
Carrying LDL cholesterol away from arteries to liver
HDL cholesterol has _ properties
Anti-inflammatory
LDL acronym
Low-density lipoprotein
LDL are _
Bad cholesterol
LDL have lower
Proportion protein to cholesterol
LDL carry
Cholesterol to cells
Too much LDL can be harmful because
Sticks to inside of walls of your arteries
LDL sticking to artery walls causes
Buildup of fatty material
Build up of fatty material on cell walls limits blood flow and leads to (2)
Heart conditions
Stroke
When LDL sticks to artery walls, it builds up and impedes
Journey of HDL to liver
We want to aim for a preferential ratio between
HDL and LDL cholesterol
Increase HDL and decrease LDL by _ regularly
Exercise
