NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Question
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They transport excess cholesterol back to liver
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They transport excess cholesterol to arteries
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They are found in every fatty food
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -HDL stands for high-density lipoproteins. It is sometimes called the “good” cholesterol because it carries cholesterol from other parts of your body back to your liver. Your liver then removes the cholesterol from your body. LDL stands for low-density lipoproteins.
Detailed explanation-2: -HDL is considered “happy” cholesterol because it helps remove excess “bad” cholesterol. Higher levels of HDL are linked to a lower risk of heart attack.
Detailed explanation-3: -HDL plays an important role in transporting cholesterol from the peripheral tissues to the liver, where it can be excreted; this process is known as reverse cholesterol transport (RCT). (The liver is the main organ for excretion of cholesterol, doing so either directly or by converting cholesterol into bile acids.)