What makes a fat monounsaturated?
polyunsaturated? Saturated fatty acids have only single bonds between the carbon atoms while monounsaturated fatty acids have one double bond, and polyunsaturated fatty acids have two or more double bonds. 108 Why is cholesterol important? Studies of plaque, animal studies, genetic studies, metabolic studies, epidemiologic studies, and experimental evidence in man have provided evidence to support the cholesterol hypothesis, which states that abnormally high cholesterol levels lead to progressively occlusive irregularities in the arterial wall. 109 What is meant by exogenous and endogenous cholesterol? Cholesterol is the most widely known derived fat. It is present in all cells and is either consumed in foods (exogenous) or is synthesized within the cell (endogenous). 110 Discuss The Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial (MRFIT), The Lipid Research Clinics Coronary Primary Prevention (LRC-CPPT). A.The MRFIT was a clinical trial designed to assess the effects of multiple risk factor i
