High Triglycerides Risk Factors

Triglycerides account for about 95% of our dietary fats. Both vegetable and animal fat, contain triglycerides. Once the food is digested, triglycerides begin to circulate in the bloodstream being used for energy by the body cells. Any leftovers will be stored in the liver as fat to fuel the body in between meals. If we eat more food than we can burn, the calories are being turned into triglycerides.

High levels of blood triglycerides are linked to several serious health problems, including heart disease. Elevated triglyceride levels are also associated with a metabolic syndrome leading to increased risk of diabetes, heart attack and stroke.

People with metabolic syndrome have:

      High level of blood triglycerides.
      High level of blood glucose.
      Abdominal obesity (Excess fat around the stomach).
      Low level of HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) cholesterol.

Hypertension (High blood pressure).

      Common Causes of High Blood Triglycerides:
      Excessive alcohol consumption.
      Hypothyroidism (Underactive thyroid).
      Liver disease.
      Poorly controlled diabetes.

Here’s the standard classification of blood triglyceride levels:

     Normal:below1.7 mmol/L
     Borderline-high: 1.7 - 2 mmol/L
     High: 2- 6 mmol/L
     Very high: over 6 mmol/L

Once again, elevated  levels of triglyceride are a warning sign of serious health problems. And the best way to keep them within the normal range is making some necessary dietary and lifestyle changes.

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