| 2024 Version
Leading cause of death in the US - ✔✔CVD
What kind of lipid forms the plaque in the blood vessel? - ✔✔LDL
Total cholesterol should be ______ - ✔✔<200
VLDL: 10-15%
Total triglyceride should be _____ - ✔✔150
What makes LDL? - ✔✔breakdown of VLDL
Where is VLDL synthesized? - ✔✔liver
HDL function - ✔✔reverse cholesterol transport
returns cholesterol to liver for disposal
Atherogenic lipoprotein - ✔✔LDL
Non-atherogenic lipoprotein - ✔✔HDL
VLDL
LDL receptor sites - ✔✔located on liver
sites on liver that metabolize LDL for removal
LDL size associated w/ CVD? - ✔✔small LDL particle size
,Apo A - ✔✔HDL
Apo B - ✔✔LDL
Total cholesterol risk level - ✔✔>200
LDL risk level - ✔✔>130
HDL risk level - ✔✔<40
> 60 = negative risk factor
Triglyceride risk level - ✔✔>150
Total cholesterol (acceptable) - ✔✔<170
Total cholesterol (borderline) - ✔✔170-190
Total cholesterol (high) - ✔✔>200
LDL (acceptable) - ✔✔<110
LDL (borderline) - ✔✔110-129
LDL (high) - ✔✔>130
Fish oil lowers _____ - ✔✔Triglycerides
, Limit intake of saturated FA to ____ - ✔✔<7%
Limit intake of cholesterol to ____ - ✔✔<200mg/day
Limit polyunsaturated FA to ____ - ✔✔Up to 10% of total kcal
Limit monounsaturated FA to ____ - ✔✔Up to 20% of total kcal
Limit total fat intake to ______ - ✔✔25-35% of total kcal
Limit CHO to _____ - ✔✔50-60% of total kcal
Fiber intake - ✔✔25-30 g/day
(10 g soluble fiber)
Protein intake - ✔✔~15% of total kcal
SFA function on LDL - ✔✔Raises LDL by decreasing LDL receptor synthesis
Monounsaturated FA function on cholesterol levels - ✔✔Lowers cholesterol
Lowers LDL
Lowers triglycerides
Trans FA function - ✔✔Lowers HDL
Raises LDL
Polyunsaturated FA function - ✔✔Lowers LDL
Lowers HDL