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			File:Fat_triglyceride_shorthand_formula.PNG\|Triglyceride shorthand formula
			File:Unsaturated_Triglyceride_Structural_Formula_V1.svg\|Unsaturated triglyceride structural formula
			File:Stearic_acid.svg\|Stearic acid structure
			File:Palmitoleic_acid_structure.png\|Palmitoleic acid structure
			File:Oleic_acid_flat.svg\|Oleic acid structure
			File:Alpha-linolenic_acid.svg\|Alpha-linolenic acid structure
			File:Gamma-linolenic_acid.svg\|Gamma-linolenic acid structure
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-'''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.
+== Triglyceride ==
-==Structure==
+[[File:Fat_triglyceride_shorthand_formula.PNG|thumb|right|Shorthand formula of a triglyceride]]
-Triglycerides are derived from [[glycerol]] and three [[fatty acids]]. They are made by the body from the food we eat and are also found in the food we eat.
+[[File:Unsaturated_Triglyceride_Structural_Formula_V1.svg|thumb|right|Structural formula of an unsaturated triglyceride]]
-==Function==
+A '''triglyceride''' is an [[ester]] derived from [[glycerol]] and three [[fatty acids]]. Triglycerides are the main constituents of body fat in humans and other animals, as well as vegetable fat. They are a type of [[lipid]] found in the blood and are stored in fat cells. When the body needs energy, it releases triglycerides from fat cells into the bloodstream.
-==Measurement==
+== Structure ==
-==Health implications==
+Triglycerides are composed of a glycerol backbone bonded to three fatty acid chains. The fatty acids can be the same or different, and they can be [[saturated]] or [[unsaturated]]. The structure of triglycerides can be represented in shorthand form, as shown in the image.
-==See also==
+=== Saturated and Unsaturated Fatty Acids ===
 [[Category:Biochemistry]]

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'''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.

==Structure==
Triglycerides are derived from [[glycerol]] and three [[fatty acids]]. They are made by the body from the food we eat and are also found in the food we eat.

==Function==
Triglycerides provide your body with energy, but high levels of triglycerides can increase the risk of [[heart disease]].

==Measurement==
Triglyceride levels are usually measured in the blood as part of a [[lipid profile]] or [[lipid panel]]. The results are given in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).

==Health implications==
High levels of triglycerides in the bloodstream have been linked to [[atherosclerosis]] and, by extension, the risk of [[heart disease]] and [[stroke]]. However, it is unclear if triglycerides themselves are a source of these diseases, or if the high levels are a sign of other problems.

==See also==
* [[Lipid profile]]
* [[Heart disease]]
* [[Stroke]]
* [[Atherosclerosis]]

[[Category:Biochemistry]]
[[Category:Blood]]
[[Category:Cardiology]]
[[Category:Metabolism]]

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