Metabolic Syndrome Approaches the Power of High Levels of High-Density

question 36

True/False

Metabolic syndrome approaches the power of high levels of high-density lipoprotein (LDL)cholesterol in raising the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

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Definitions:

Monosaccharide

The simplest form of carbohydrates, consisting of a single sugar molecule, such as glucose or fructose.

Cyclic Hemiacetals

Compounds formed from the reaction between an aldehyde and an alcohol under acidic conditions, resulting in a ring structure containing both an alcohol and an ether (or alkoxy) group.

Pyranoses

Ring forms of six-membered sugar molecules that result from intramolecular hemiacetal formation, where the oxygen atom is part of the ring.

Furanoses

Ring forms of monosaccharides (sugars) that contain a five-membered ring typically including an oxygen atom.