Compound consisting of three moleules of fatty acid esterified to glycerol; a neutral fat synthesized from carbohydrates for storage in animal adipose cells.

Lipid composed of three fatty acids bonded to glycerol (Wardlaw, et al.).

The primary type of fat in the body and in the diet, formed from three fatty-acid molecules and one glycerol molecule. This fat can raise the risk for heart disease when elevated.

An ester formed from GLYCEROL and three fatty acid groups.

Fats composed of three fatty acid chains linked to a glycerol molecule.

Triglycerides are a type of fat. They are the most common type of fat in your body. They come from foods, especially butter, oils, and other fats you eat. Triglycerides also come from extra calories. These are the calories that you eat, but your body does not need right away. Your body changes these extra calories into triglycerides and stores them in fat cells. When your body needs energy, it releases the triglycerides. Your VLDL cholesterol particles carry the triglycerides to your tissues. Having a high level of triglycerides can raise your risk of heart diseases, such as coronary artery disease. Factors that can raise your triglyceride level include: Regularly eating more calories than you burn off, especially if you eat a lot of sugar; Being overweight or having obesity; Cigarette smoking; Excessive alcohol use; Certain medicines; Some genetic disorders; Thyroid diseases; Poorly controlled type 2 diabetes; Liver or kidney diseases. There is a blood test that measures your triglycerides, along with your cholesterol. Triglyceride levels are measured in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). The guidelines for triglyceride levels are

Category	Triglyceride Level
Normal	Less than 150mg/dL
Borderline high	150 to 199 mg/dL
High	200 to 499 mg/dL
Very high	500 mg/dL and above

Levels above 150mg/dl may raise your risk for heart disease. A triglyceride level of 150 mg/dL or higher is also a risk factor for metabolic syndrome. You may be able to lower your triglyceride levels with lifestyle changes: Controlling your weight; Regular physical activity; Not smoking; Limiting sugar and refined foods; Limiting alcohol; Switching from saturated fats to healthier fats. Some people will also need to take cholesterol medicines to lower their triglycerides.

Triglyceride, any one of an important group of naturally occurring lipids (fat-soluble components of living cells). Triglycerides are esters in which three molecules of one or more different fatty acids are linked to the alcohol glycerol; they are named according to the fatty acid components;...