Type 1 Diabetes: Everything You Need To Know About Fat Particles And Cholesterol

When a person has Type 1 Diabetes or ‘T1DM’, he or she will have to deal with cholesterol. This also applies to children.

This specific type of information is considered the general knowledge. Everyone knows about it. If you don’t, you have to do some serious reading below!

There are 2 types of cholesterol. The first is the ‘LDL’ or bad cholesterol. The second one is called ‘HDL’ or good cholesterol. Ideally, you would want little ‘LDL’ and more ‘HDL’.

Cholesterol circulates in the blood in the form of small particles called lipoproteins. Another fact about cholesterol is that it does not dissolve in water. Therefore, it has to be surrounded by proteins so it can remain suspended in blood. If not, it would separate like how oil separates itself easily from water.

In most cases, your child will consume fat in the form of triglyceride. An example of this would be a fat layer found on a steak. That layer of fat would be triglyceride.

’Chylomicrons’

This is the largest fat particles. They carry fat from the meal that is eaten. This type do not remain in the blood and they do not cause arteriosclerosis (which is hardening of the arteries). ‘Chylomicrons’ disappear relatively fast from the blood. They are usually not measured in a lipid panel.

High Density Lipoprotein or ‘HDL’

This is the particle that carries cholesterol back to the liver. Then, at the liver, cholesterol is broken down. ‘HDL’ is considered good cholesterol because it reduces the risks of arteriosclerosis.

Low Density Lipoprotein or ‘LDL’

This is the bad one. It is bad because it carries cholesterol to the arteries! This will lead to arteriosclerosis and eventually blood clot. The ‘LDL’ is also the smallest in size.

Very Low Density Lipoprotein or ‘VLDL’

These are the particles which contain the most triglyceride as the fat. They are smaller than ‘chylomicrons’.

By: Mike Budowski

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