Exam 6: Lipids

Summarize the important findings from Dyerberg's study on Greenland Inuits.Based on the study findings,provide your suggestions for which fats should be included and which fats should be decreased in the diet in order to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Which lipid source contains the most short and medium fatty acids?

Which are direct precursors of eicosanoids?

In the small intestines triglycerides are absorbed as

Which of these food lists would you expect to contain the most trans fatty acids?

During digestion,_____ lipids.

You are purchasing a spread and want to avoid trans fatty acids.Which would you avoid since it is the most likely to contain trans fatty acids?

Which lipoprotein(s)transports dietary lipids from the intestine?

Which of the food lists would you expect to contain the most phospholipids?

Which product can claim 0 g trans fatty acids?

Why are trans fatty acids considered the unhealthiest type of fat?

Which transports digested lipids and bile across digestive fluids to the surface of mucosal cells?

According to the AMDR,what is the maximum amount of fat in grams recommended for a 2,000-calorie diet?

Which list contains only omega-6 fatty acids?

Which are the essential fatty acids?

Which is(are)NOT a primary source of linolenic acid in the American diet?

Which is NOT a lipid?

Which transport lipid has the highest protein content?

Which does not contribute to triglyceride digestion?

Describe the structural difference between triglycerides and phospholipids.