HTHSCI 3BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Acetyl-Coa, Foam Cell, Low-Density Lipoprotein
3 Oct 2016
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The acceptable macronutrient distribution range (amdr) for fats is 20-35% for adults. For children and teens: 30 40% for 1 3 years of age and 25 35% for 4 18 years of age. Olive oil, canola oil, avocado, etc. contain monounsaturated fats which are healthy. Things like olive oil, canola oil, avocado, and walnuts have the healthier types of fats. Things like fries, whipped cream, and hotdogs should be eaten less because they have the unhealthy types of fat. You don"t want to put children on low fat diets because they need the fats for brain development, growth of cells, and the intake of fat soluble vitamins. Triglycerides are the main source of fats in our diet which are the glycerol molecule with 3 different fatty acids attached. Fatty acids can be saturated or unsaturated. Omega-3 refers to the 1st double bond at c3=c4 from the methyl ( ) end. Omega-6 denotes 1st double bond at c6=c7.
