Question

A 31-year-old man completes a half-iron triathlon and immediately submits several blood samples for a research protocol on the effects of vigorous exercise on lipids. His triglycerides (TG) are found to elevated at 232 mg/dL. He consumed almost no fat during the race and ate a carbohydrate-rich breakfast. How do you explain his result

Answer 1

Answer:

The increase in triglycerides can be a result of a diet with excess carbohydrates.

Explanation:

As we saw in the question presented above, the man ate a carbohydrate-rich breakfast. Since he does strenuous exercise, it's likely that all of his meals are high in carbohydrates, so he has a lot of body energy. However, this can generate excess carbohydrate in his body and this excess can stimulate insulin, which in turn stimulates the body's fat cells to form more fat. The increase in body fat is accompanied by an increase in the level of triglycerides, which is one of the components of fat.