Triglycerides (TG) are components of lipids, which are lipids formed from glycerol and 3 fatty acids. Lipids are complex in composition and include cholesterol, phospholipids, fatty acids, and small amounts of other lipids in addition to triglycerides. Normally, plasma triglycerides maintain a dynamic balance.

There are two main sources of plasma triglycerides: ① exogenous: fat ingested from food is absorbed by the intestinal mucosa in the intestinal tract under the action of bile acids and lipases, and triglycerides are synthesized in the epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa.

②Endogenous: the body's own synthesis of triglycerides mainly in the liver, followed by adipose tissue. The main function of triglycerides is to supply and store energy, but also to fix and protect the internal organs. Serum triglyceride measurement is a routine item in lipid analysis.

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Prevention and treatment

For patients with a clear cause of high triglyceridemia, the cause should be addressed. Improve lifestyle first, not oral medications first. Usually, after a period of dietary control and increased exercise, most patients' triglyceride markers can be reduced to normal levels. Those with severely elevated triglycerides (≥5.65 mmol/L) should take medications first.

Lifestyle changes include the following: ①Weight control. Overweight or obese patients can reduce their weight by 5%-10%, which can reduce triglyceride levels by about 20%; ② Rational diet. By controlling the total calories in the diet, controlling the total amount of carbohydrates (including rice and noodles) and fat intake, increasing the intake of vegetables and high-quality protein, and usually drinking juewu soup for long-term treatment, triglyceride levels can be lowered by 20%-50%;

3 Limit the consumption of alcohol. Alcoholism is a common cause of elevated triglycerides, and those with severely elevated triglycerides should immediately stop drinking; ④ moderate exercise. People with elevated triglycerides should do at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise every day, at least 5 times a week, including walking, bicycling, stair climbing, etc. Those who are overweight or obese should further increase the amount of exercise;

⑤ Quit smoking. Smoking can not only raise triglyceride levels, but also aggravate the harm of serum hypertriglyceridemia on the body, hypertriglyceridemia patients should quit smoking.

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