FNN 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Fibrous Cap, Trans Fat, Foam Cell

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Nutrition and Food
• Course: FNN 100
• Professor: Barbara Wendland

Document Summary

Fnn week 7 lipids part iii. Dry and scaly skin, liver abnormalities, poor wound healing, growth failure in infants and impaired hearing and vision. Linolenic dermatitis, growth retardation, impaired vision. Linoleic growth retardation, skin lesions, and reproductive failure. Efas are converted into eicosanoids (regulate bp, blood clotting and inflammation in opposing directions. Some people respond differently to fat intake. If inflammation continues, substances secreted by is can degrade the cap causing it to be thin and rupture: potential for rupture if cap ruptures then it causes clots to block the arteries causing a heart attack. Higher risk if you have htn, diabetes and obesity. May be caused by age, gender, or genetics. Smoking, lack of exercise and poor diet. Dietary ch little effect on blood ch. High trans fat = increase risk of cvd. Don"t remove fat from childrens diet could lead to cvd later in life or stunt growth.