Quiz Qs...

[BobbySports]

Anyone know the answer to this question?

A dietary intake of certain types of fat increases the risk of a person developing atherosclerosis. Which of these fats below are in this category?

1.Monounsaturated fats
2.Trans fats (trans fatty acids)
3.Saturated fats
4.Polyunsaturated fats

[physiojlb]

The answer is saturated fats.

Saturated fats.

[BobbySports]

and only saturated fats? None of the others..? I thought trans fats are also bad and can contribute to CAD

[physiojlb]

Sorry, read that on my phone and didn't realise they wanted a group.

Saturated fats are solid at room temperature - so more occlusive and likely to build up.

Saturated fats cause an increase in Low-density lipoproteins from the liver which leads to atherosclerosis.

Sat fats are the biggest cause.

Trans fats are types of unsaturated. And also do cause atherosclerosis.
Polyunsaturated fats have also been shown to cause atherosclerosis.