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What are triglycerides? Triglycerides are a type of fat (lipid) found in your blood. When you eat, your body converts any calories it doesn't need to use right away into triglycerides. The triglycerides are stored in your fat cells. Later, hormones release triglycerides for energy between meals.

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Triglycerides: Why do they matter?
Triglycerides are an important measure of heart health. Here's why triglycerides matter — and what to do if your triglycerides are too high.

By Mayo Clinic Staff
If you've been keeping an eye on your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, there's something else you might need to monitor: your triglycerides.

Having a high level of triglycerides in your blood can increase your risk of heart disease. But the same lifestyle choices that promote overall health can help lower your triglycerides, too.

What are triglycerides?
Triglycerides are a type of fat (lipid) found in your blood.

When you eat, your body converts any calories it doesn't need to use right away into triglycerides. The triglycerides are stored in your fat cells. Later, hormones release triglycerides for energy between meals.

If you regularly eat more calories than you burn, particularly from high-carbohydrate foods, you may have high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia).

What's considered normal?
A simple blood test can reveal whether your triglycerides fall into a healthy range:

Normal — Less than 150 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), or less than 1.7 millimoles per liter (mmol/L)
Borderline high — 150 to 199 mg/dL (1.8 to 2.2 mmol/L)
High — 200 to 499 mg/dL (2.3 to 5.6 mmol/L)
Very high — 500 mg/dL or above (5.7 mmol/L or above)
Your doctor will usually check for high triglycerides as part of a cholesterol test, which is sometimes called a lipid panel or lipid profile. You'll have to fast before blood can be drawn for an accurate triglyceride measurement.

What's the difference between triglycerides and cholesterol?
Triglycerides and cholesterol are different types of lipids that circulate in your blood:

Triglycerides store unused calories and provide your body with energy.
Cholesterol is used to build cells and certain hormones.
Why do high triglycerides matter?
High triglycerides may contribute to hardening of the arteries or thickening of the artery walls (arteriosclerosis) — which increases the risk of stroke, heart attack and heart disease. Extremely high triglycerides can also cause acute inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis).

High triglycerides are often a sign of other conditions that increase the risk of heart disease and stroke, including obesity and metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions that includes too much fat around the waist, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, high blood sugar and abnormal cholesterol levels.

High triglycerides can also be a sign of:

Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes
Metabolic syndrome — a condition when high blood pressure, obesity and high blood sugar occur together, increasing your risk of heart disease
Low levels of thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism)
Certain rare genetic conditions that affect how your body converts fat to energy
Sometimes high triglycerides are a side effect of taking certain medications, such as:


Exercise regularly. Aim for at least 30 minutes of physical activity on most or all days of the week. Regular exercise can lower triglycerides and boost "good" cholesterol. Try to incorporate more physical activity into your daily tasks — for example, climb the stairs at work or take a walk during breaks.
Avoid sugar and refined carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates, such as sugar and foods made with white flour or fructose, can increase triglycerides.
Lose weight. If you have mild to moderate hypertriglyceridemia, focus on cutting calories. Extra calories are converted to triglycerides and stored as fat. Reducing your calories will reduce triglycerides.
Choose healthier fats. Trade saturated fat found in meats for healthier fat found in plants, such as olive and canola oils. Instead of red meat, try fish high in omega-3 fatty acids — such as mackerel or salmon. Avoid trans fats or foods with hydrogenated oils or fats.
Limit how much alcohol you drink. Alcohol is high in calories and sugar and has a particularly potent effect on triglycerides. If you have severe hypertriglyceridemia, avoid drinking any alcohol.
What about medication?
If healthy lifestyle changes aren't enough to control high triglycerides, your doctor might recommend:

Statins. These cholesterol-lowering medications may be recommended if you also have poor cholesterol numbers or a history of blocked arteries or diabetes. Examples of statins include atorvastatin calcium (Lipitor) and rosuvastatin calcium (Crestor).
Fibrates. Fibrate medications, such as fenofibrate (TriCor, Fenoglide, others) and gemfibrozil (Lopid), can lower your triglyceride levels. Fibrates aren't used if you have severe kidney or liver disease.
Fish oil. Also known as omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil can help lower your triglycerides. Prescription fish oil preparations, such as Lovaza, contain more-active fatty acids than many nonprescription supplements. Fish oil taken at high levels can interfere with blood clotting, so talk to your doctor before taking any supplements.
Niacin. Niacin, sometimes called nicotinic acid, can lower your triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol — the "bad" cholesterol. Talk to your doctor before taking over-the-counter niacin because it can interact with other medications and cause significant side effects.
If your doctor prescribes medication to lower your triglycerides, take the medication as prescribed. And remember the significance of the healthy lifestyle changes you've made. Medications can help — but lifestyle matters, too.

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중성지방은 체내 지방조직에서 분비되어 에너지원으로 사용됩니다. 주로 식사 후 필요치 않은 에너지가 지방으로 전환될 때 혈중 중성지방 농도가 증가합니다. 혈중 중성지방의 증가는 심혈관 질환과 말초혈관질환의 위험요인이 될 수 있습니다.

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Feb 7, 2018 — 중성지방은 몸에 붙은 살, 즉 체지방이라고 생각하면 된다. 실제로 체지방의 90%가 중성지방이다. 지방이 있는 고기나 기름으로 만들어진 음식 등을 ..

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중성지방(Triglyceride)

검사 : 진단검사

정의
중성지방은 체내 지방조직에서 분비되어 에너지원으로 사용됩니다. 주로 식사 후 필요치 않은 에너지가 지방으로 전환될 때 혈중 중성지방 농도가 증가합니다. 혈중 중성지방의 증가는 심혈관 질환과 말초혈관질환의 위험요인이 될 수 있습니다.

 

비만, 조절되지 않은 당뇨병, 과다한 알코올 섭취, 신부전, 전신성 홍반성 낭창, 지방이영양증, 글리코겐 저장질환, 그리고 에스트로겐 호르몬, 경구피임약, 베타 교감신경차단제 및 일부 약물의 사용이 중성지방의 증가를 유발할 수 있습니다.


심질환에 대한 위험 인자를 갖고 있거나 고지혈증이나 고중성지방혈증으로 치료 중일 경우 추적검사로 시행합니다. 모든 성인은 적어도 5년에 한 번 씩 검사하는 것이 좋습니다.

준비사항
음주는 검사 결과에 영향을 미치므로 검사 24시간 전부터 삼가야 합니다.

 

검사 전 12시간 동안 금식이 필요하고, 이 금식 기간 동안 물은 섭취 가능합니다.

검사/시술/수술 방법
팔의 정맥에서 혈액을 채취하여 검사를 시행합니다.



검사결과
중성지방이 1000mg/dL 이상으로 매우 높을 때에는 췌장염으로 진행될 위험이 증가하므로 빠른 치료가 필요합니다.



주의사항
중성지방은 식사에 영향을 받습니다. 식사 후 중성지방 수치는 공복 시 측정한 수치보다 5~10배 이상 증가합니다. 그러므로 검사 전 9~12시간 금식하는 것이 보다 정확한 결과를 얻을 수 있습니다.

 

당뇨병을 앓고 있거나 혈당이 조절 범위를 벗어나면 중성지방의 수치는 매우 높을 수 있습니다.

 

코티코스테로이드, 베타차단제, 에스트로겐 등의 특정 약물은 혈중 중성지방 수치를 높일 수 있습니다.

주의사항
보통 높은 중성지방 수치는 높은 콜레스테롤 수치와 동반되기 때문에 중성지방을 낮추기 위해서는 콜레스테롤을 낮추는 방법과 같이 식이요법, 운동 등 올바른 생활습관을 유지해야 합니다. 생활습관 변화에 실패한다면 스타틴 계열의 약물 복용이 필요할 수 있습니다.

 

중성지방 개선을 위한 식습관으로는 탄수화물의 섭취를 제한하고 총 지방과 단백질을 균형있게 섭취하는 것입니다. 기름이 많은 부위의 고기, 식용유, 버터가 많이 들어간 제품 섭취를 줄이고, 쌀밥보다는 잡곡밥이 탄수화물이 적어 중성지방을 낮추는데 용이합니다. 술은 가급적 마시지 않는 것이 좋고, 재료를 튀기거나 볶는 방법보다는 찌거나 삶는 방법으로 조리하는 방법이 좋습니다.