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Triglycerides
Triglycerides are a type of fat made by your body. They are also found in the food you eat. When you eat a meal, your body uses some of the food as an immediate source of energy, but most of it is changed to triglycerides to be used for energy at a later time. If the amount of triglycerides in your blood is too high, your risk for heart disease can go up. A normal level of triglycerides is less than 1.7 mmol/l (150 mg/dL). People with high triglycerides often have a high total cholesterol, a high LDL cholesterol and a low HDL cholesterol level. Many people with heart disease also have high triglyceride levels. People with diabetes or who are obese are also likely to have high triglycerides. If you have high triglyceride levels you may be at increased risk of developing heart disease. Doctors need to treat high triglycerides in people who have high LDL cholesterol levels. The chart below outlines national guidelines for triglyceride levels.
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