What are lipids health?

Lipids play diverse roles in the normal functioning of the body: they serve as the structural building material of all membranes of cells and organelles. they provide energy for living organisms – providing more than twice the energy content compared with carbohydrates and proteins on a weight basis.

What are the diseases associated with lipids?

Lipid metabolism disorders, such as Gaucher disease and Tay-Sachs disease, involve lipids. Lipids are fats or fat-like substances. They include oils, fatty acids, waxes, and cholesterol. If you have one of these disorders, you may not have enough enzymes to break down lipids.

Do lipids protect against disease?

New research has linked functional lipids to the prevention and treatment of many diseases.

What are the types of lipids?

What Is a Lipid?

• The three primary types of lipids are phospholipids, sterols, and triglycerides (also known as triacylglycerols).
• Lipids are also added to certain drugs to enhance their delivery.
• Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and across global causes of death.

Who are lipids in health and disease aimed at?

Lipids in Health and Disease is aimed at all scientists, health professionals and physicians interested in the area of lipids.

Is the journal lipids in health and disease peer reviewed?

Have an idea for a new thematic series? Lipids in Health and Disease is an open access, peer-reviewed, journal that publishes articles on all aspects of lipids: their biochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, role in health and disease, and the synthesis of new lipid compounds.

How are lipids related to cardiometabolic disease?

We aim to include original research and up-to-date reviews on individual regulation of lipids and fatty acids, in relation to different risk profiles (metabotypes) of cardiometabolic disease. You can read more about the scope, here. We are proud to announce a new thematic series, guest edited by Rashika El Ridi and Junfei Jin.

What causes high lipid levels in the blood?

High lipid levels may also be caused by medical conditions such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, alcoholism, kidney disease, liver disease and stress. In some people, certain medicines, such as birth control pills, steroids and blood pressure medicines, can cause high lipid levels.