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What Are High Triglycerides? Pictured is an artist's conception of a cell membrane at the molecular level -- the membrane is made of cholesterol. You can lower harmful blood cholesterol levels by diet and lifestyle changes in the long term and medications like statins can work in the short term.

Triglycerides are a type of fat-like substance in the blood that the body uses for energy. Some triglycerides are needed but too much of them can put people at higher risk for heart attack, stroke, inflammation of the pancreas, and other health problems.

What Are Symptoms of High Triglycerides?High triglycerides don't usually cause symptoms.If high triglycerides are caused by a genetic condition, fatty deposits under the skin called xanthomas may be present. Patients with very high triglyceride levels (above 1000 mg/dL) may develop pancreatitis.

What Causes High Triglycerides?

High triglycerides are caused by certain medical conditions, lifestyle habits, and some medicines, such as:

Overweight/obesityPoorly controlled diabetesUnderactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)Kidney diseaseLiver diseaseRegularly eating foods that are high in fat and sugar Regularly eating more calories than you burnExcessive alcohol intakeSedentary lifestylePregnancyCertain medicationsTamoxifenSteroidsBeta-blockersDiureticsEstrogenBirth control pills

High triglycerides also can run in families.