The average length of jumps during saltation corresponds to the wavelength, or distance between adjacent crests, of the ripples.
The most common cause of an elevated triglyceride level is a non-fasting specimen. There are many, common and uncommon causes of high blood triglycerides, including dietary indiscretion, metabolic disease, drugs, or rare genetic mutation of an enzyme in the lipid metabolism pathway (type I hyperlipoproteinemia).
By itself, a high triglyceride reading may not be cause for too much concern, as metabolic syndrome is usually characterized by a combination of high triglyceride levels, high blood sugar and high blood pressure.