Triglyceride generally refers to: triglyceride

Triglyceride (Triglyceride, abbreviated TG) is a fat molecule formed from long-chain fatty acids and glycerol. Triglycerides come from the breakdown of fat in food. The liver also converts certain sugars in the blood into triglycerides. If triglycerides are excessive, they will accumulate under the skin and cause obesity. If they accumulate in the blood vessel walls, they will cause arteriosclerosis. If they accumulate in the heart, they will cause cardiac hypertrophy. If they accumulate in the liver, they will cause fatty liver.

Triglycerides are the most abundant lipids in the human body. Most tissues can use the decomposition products of triglycerides to provide energy. At the same time, tissues such as the liver and fat can also synthesize triglycerides. In fat, stored in tissues.

Chemical form:

TG, also known as neutral fat, is esterified from 3 molecules of fatty acids and 1 molecule of glycerol. It is the main source of energy in the body.

TG is at the core of lipoproteins and is transported in the form of lipoproteins in the blood. In addition to TG, there are also diglycerides, monoglycerides (the sum of the two is less than 3% of TG) and free glycerol (FG) in peripheral blood.