How to Use triglyceride in a Sentence

triglyceride

noun
  • Then again, short people tend to have more triglycerides and bad cholesterol.
    — Grant Segall, cleveland, 3 Jan. 2020
  • Her triglycerides, blood pressure, and blood sugar were high.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 17 July 2023
  • The patients in the trial were on statins and had a wide range of triglyceride levels.
    — Betsy McKay, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2018
  • There is one group of people who might be an exception—those with very high triglycerides.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 29 Aug. 2023
  • High cholesterol and triglyceride levels can lead to heart disease.
    — Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 1 Dec. 2022
  • High cholesterol and triglycerides increase the risk of heart disease.
    — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026
  • High doses of fish oil can reduce triglycerides, a type of fat in the blood that can raise the risk of heart disease.
    — Betsy McKay, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2019
  • Fish oil has also been shown to reduce blood pressure and triglyceride levels.
    — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
  • These oils, also called omega-3 fatty acids, are known to reduce triglycerides.
    — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Medicines to treat high triglycerides, as Vascepa does, are a smaller market.
    — Matthew Herper, STAT, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Fish oil helps remove plaque caused by triglycerides, which allows blood to flow more freely and blood pressure to decrease.
    — Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
  • These include butter and coconut oil, along with medium-chain triglycerides.
    — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 5 Sep. 2017
  • This matrix is made mostly of triglycerides, the primary form of fat in our diet.
    — Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
  • This matrix is made mostly of triglycerides, the primary form of fat in our diet.
    — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
  • Excess blood sugar can be converted to triglycerides, a type of fat found in the bloodstream.
    — Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Fat is made up of triglycerides, or a glycerol molecule with three fatty acids attached.
    — Environmental Nutrition, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • These include having high cholesterol or high triglycerides levels in your blood or high blood pressure.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In the other, a smart floss that tracks hormones trails a study on the connection between triglycerides and aneurysms.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Patrick’s first awakening took place at the doctor’s office, when he was told his triglyceride levels were high.
    — Dalila Thomas, Dallas News, 17 June 2020
  • While your body needs some triglycerides for specific functions, high levels may cause heart issues.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 18 June 2026
  • His blood pressure is up, his waistline is expanding, and his triglycerides are climbing.
    — Dariush Mozaffarian, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
  • In cream, triglycerides are packaged into globules or crystals.
    — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
  • In cream, triglycerides are packaged into globules or crystals.
    — Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
  • The blood test also checks for triglycerides, another type of fat in the blood that can contribute to heart disease.
    — Akshay Syal, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
  • That is, both can equally raise the risk for obesity, diabetes, and high triglycerides and blood pressure.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 18 July 2025
  • Others develop high triglycerides or cholesterol on the same diet.
    — Nutrition Diva Monica Reinagel, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2019
  • High triglycerides are not good for heart health, and omega-3 supplements may help lower triglyceride levels in kids.
    — Isabel Vasquez, Rd, Ldn, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The drug reduces levels of triglycerides rather than LDL cholesterol.
    — Betsy McKay, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2018
  • Health care providers should also cross-check for cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure, among other measurements.
    — Lucy Tu, Scientific American, 5 July 2023
  • Over-expressing the enzyme eliminated the aneurysm risk from the triglycerides in one of the models, the team found.
    — Brianna Abbott, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026

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