Chapter 7 Lipids: Fats and Oils

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unsaturated fatty acid

A fatty acid that has one or more double bonds between carbon atoms in a molecule

heart attack

An acute episode of heart disease marked by death or damage of heart muscle due to insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle usually as a result of coronary thrombosis or a coronary occlusion and that is characterized especially by chest pain.

stroke

Sudden loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion caused by rupture or obstruction (as by a clot) of a blood vessel of the brain.

adipose tissue

Tissue that stores fat.

cardiovasular disease

a disease of the heart and blood vessels

rancid

a food oil in which the fatty acid molecules have combined with oxygen

lecithin

a phospholipid that is made by the liver, so it is not essential to the diet

emulsifier

a substance that can mix with both water and fat

cholesterol

a white, waxy lipid found in every cell in the body

cancer

abnormal cells grow out of control

chylomicrons

absorbed into the lymphatic system and eventually move into the blood stream

fatty acid

an organic compound made up of a chain of carbon atoms to which hydrogen atoms are attached

sterols

another class of lipids

High-density lipoprotein (HDL)

blood fat that helps transport cholesterol out of the arteries, thereby protecting against heart disease

atherosclerosis

condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries

low-density lipoprotein (LDL)

delivers cholesterol to cells for membrane production

essential fatty acids

fats needed by the body that must be consumed in the diet because the human body cannot manufacture them

plaque

fatty compounds made of cholesterol

lipid

group of compounds that includes fats, oils, lecithin, and cholesterol.

monounsaturated f atty acid

has only one double bond between carbon atoms

saturated fatty acid

have no double bonds in their chemical structure.

hypertension

high blood pressure

phospholipids

lipids that have a phosphorus-containing compound in their chemical structure.

Triglycerides

major type of fat found in foods and in the body.

omega-3 fatty acids

polyunsaturated fatty acids commonly found in fish oils that are beneficial to cardiovascular health

lipoproteins

protein and fat clusters that transport fats in the blood

hydrogenation

the process of breaking the double carbon bonds in an unsaturated fatty acid and adding hydrogen

VLDL (very low density lipoprotein)

the type of lipoprotein made primarily by liver cells to transport lipids to various tissues in the body; composed primarily of triglycerides.

trans fatty acids

trans fats or partially hydrogenated vegetable oils

polyunsaturated fatty acid

two or more double bonds


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