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Below is a conversation between a 56 year old male and his doctor. The patients’ favorite activity is sitting on the couch watching sports while eating snacks. He tends to be sitting down a lot and does not participate in any physical exertion. Until today he was unaware of his cholesterol situation and how it can affect him. Doctor: Good Morning, How are you today? Patient: Good, I’m here today to get my bloodwork results. Doctor: Ok, Great. Let’s take a look. I see that we did a cholesterol…

INTRODUCTION Fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with a long aliphatic chain, which is either saturated or unsaturated. Most of the naturally occurring fatty acids contain unbranched chain of an even number of carbon atoms, from 4 to 28. We usually derived fatty acids from triglycerides or phospholipids. Fatty acids are very important sources of fuel because, when they metabolized, they yield large amount of ATP .Fatty acids are regulated by certain transcription factors which control the action of…

The patient was admitted into a small, rural hospital at 1900 for an ongoing complaint of unrelieved indigestion. The patient, 48 year old male has a history of and is presently involved with smoking. After admission into the hospital it is ruled out that the patient underwent a rule out myocardial infarction with further testing involving a cardiac catheterization to be done after admission upon a separate medical center. The patient also presents to the hospital with a history of a high-fat…

inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase, intracellular cholesterol is decreased which then results in an increased number of LDL-receptors on the cell surface. The extra receptors than result in increased catabolism and clearance of circulating LDL cholesterol. Some statins also work by inhibiting LDL production via the inhibition of synthesis of hepatic VLDL (the precursor to circulating LDL) (Goodman et. al,…

products to add texture and resistance to rancidity, and this is a significant big concern. As noted in the article Eliminating trans fats could cost companies $200,000 per product, “trans fats raise so-called "bad" LDL cholesterol”. This can be worse than saturated fat because they increase the LDL cholesterol while lower HDL cholesterol in the body, which leads to coronary heart disease. In effect, these are powerful reasons for me to keep myself away from processed foods while advising others…

In a clinic, an individual is educated about their conditions and development from self-managing such as a diet, exercise and medication. It makes sure that individual is receiving a suitable follow-up care. An individual is encouraged to put themselves goals to change the lifestyle. Coronary heart disease cannot be cured however there is treatment available to control the indications and decrease the possibility of more difficulties. A mixture of lifestyle changes, medicine, and surgery can…

There are some factors that you cannot change that contribute to the amount of LDL cholesterol in your body such as heredity, age, and sex (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2005). However, there are dietary sources of LDL which include: saturated fat, which is normally found in food with animals and increases blood cholesterol more than anything else, trans fat, which is normally found in food…

Saturated fats (SFA), commonly found in animal fats that we consume, has been shown to increase one’s low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by inhibiting LDL receptor activity need for LDL uptake by cell (increasing in blood LDL) and increasing LDL production. This increase in LDL causes it to deposit in the walls of arteries forming plaques; therefore, increasing risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). By lowering the consumption of SFA, it decreases one’s risk of a cardiac event by…

General Introduction Dietary lipids: Dietary lipids consist of a broad group of compounds that are soluble in organic solvents and insoluble in water. Their density is lower than water and consistency varies from liquids to solids at normal room temperature, depending on their structure and function. They are also referred as ‘Oils’ which are liquid and ‘fats’ which are solid at room temperature. Lipids are the important constituents of diet due to their higher energy value. One gram of lipid…

necessary to have blood tests to check his current health status as smoking, diabetes and not getting enough physical activity are risk factors for heart disease (HealthFinder.gov, 2016). Lipoprotein analysis measures blood levels of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein), HDL (High-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, and triglycerides (Remaley& Warnick, 2006). Lipoprotein analysis is needed when an individual has potential risks for developing heart disease or diabetes and…