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Fat
Fat classification
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
09/29/2013

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Term
Fats
Definition
Storage form of energy
9 kcal/g
Term
Simple lipids
Definition
Triglycerides
Main form of fat in diet
Term
Compound lipids
Definition
Phospholipids
Term
Compound lipids
Definition
Glycolipids
Term
Compound lipids
Definition
Lipoprotein
Term
Compound lipids
Definition
Combination of fat with other compounds
Term
Derived lipids
Definition
Digestive products of fats
Term
Glycerol
Definition
Water soluble base of triglycerides, metabolically available form of glucose
Term
Steroids
Definition
Fat related substance that contain sterols, bile acids, sex hormones, hormones of the adrenal cortex, and vitamin D
Term
Fatty acids
Definition
Key refined form of fat
Term
Saturated
Definition
Primarily from animal sources
Solids at room temperature
Term
Polyunsaturated
Definition
Mostly from plant sources
Liquids at r
Room temperature
Term
Essential
Definition
Needed in diet
Body does not manufacture it
Term
Nonessential
Definition
Not needed in diet
Body manufactures it
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