Chapter 17, Problem 17.94QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The correlation between saturated fats in the diet and atherosclerosis should be given.

Concept Introduction:

Atherosclerosis occurs when the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from your heart to the rest of your body become thick and stiff sometimes restricting blood flow to your organs and tissues.

Healthy arteries are flexible and elastic but over time the walls in your arteries can harden, a condition commonly called hardening of the arteries.

Low density lipoproteins (LDL): It consists of more cholesterol than triglycerides and protein. Because it contains fewer lipids and more protein in comparison to VLDL, its density is greater.