NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Lipids that are important to our discussion include fats and oils (triglycerides or triacyglycerols), fatty acids, phospholipids, and cholesterol. Fats and oils are esters of glycerol and three fatty acids.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fat by any other name would be called “Lipids”. This is the chemical name for fat. Lipids are in food and are made in our body. Lipids are substances which do not dissolve in water and can be solid, called “Fat” or can be liquid, called “Oils”.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lipids: Another word for “fats.” (Please see the various meanings of Fat.)

Detailed explanation-4: -There are different types of lipids. Some examples of lipids include butter, ghee, vegetable oil, cheese, cholesterol and other steroids, waxes, phospholipids, and fat-soluble vitamins. All these compounds have similar features, i.e. insoluble in water and soluble in organic solvents, etc.