Leading cause of death in the US - CVD
What kind of lipid forms the plaque in the blood vessel? - LDL
Total cholesterol should be ______ - <200
VLDL: 10-15%
Total triglyceride should be _____ - 150
What makes LDL? - breakdown of VLDL
Where is VLDL synthesized? - liver
HDL function - rever...
Limit intake of cholesterol to ____ - ✔✔<200mg/day
Limit polyunsaturated FA to ____ - ✔✔Up to 10% of total kcal
Limit monounsaturated FA to ____ - ✔✔Up to 20% of total kcal
Limit total fat intake to ______ - ✔✔25-35% of total kcal
Limit CHO to _____ - ✔✔50-60% of total kcal
Fiber intake - ✔✔25-30 g/day
(10 g soluble fiber)
Protein intake - ✔✔~15% of total kcal
SFA function on LDL - ✔✔Raises LDL by decreasing LDL receptor synthesis
Monounsaturated FA function on cholesterol levels - ✔✔Lowers cholesterol
Lowers LDL
Lowers triglycerides
Trans FA function - ✔✔Lowers HDL
Raises LDL
Polyunsaturated FA function - ✔✔Lowers LDL
Lowers HDL
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