High Triglycerides Causes, Symptoms and More
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Triglycerides are part of the fats in the blood that include cholesterol. Higher than normal blood levels of triglycerides and other types of fats is a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Lowering triglycerides requires lifestyle changes, such as eating wisely, exercising daily and quitting smoking.
Triglyceride levels are not just numbers. They may help predict health problems related to the heart, liver, pancreas and brain. People with diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity are at a higher risk of abnormal cholesterol and triglyceride levels.2‘High Triglycerides’ University of Michigan, www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/zp3387. While scientists are unclear about the mechanism that leads to heart attacks and strokes, triglyceride levels seem to play a role.
