The social mix in urban and rural environments is different. As children grow up, many move from rural to urban areas in search of employment or to undertake courses of study. This is reflected in the age profile of rural areas, with 20â29 year olds being under-represented (19%) compared with urban areas (24%).
Medical Definition of triglyceride. : any of a group of lipids that are esters formed from one molecule of glycerol and three molecules of one or more fatty acids, are widespread in adipose tissue, and commonly circulate in the blood in the form of lipoproteinsâcalled also neutral fat.
Hypertriglyceridemia is an accumulation of substances called lipoproteins rich in triglycerides. Triglycerides are lipid molecules which result from the fixing on a fatty acid glycerol molecule. They are formed in the intestine from lipids from the diet and in the liver from excess sugar from the diet. They are one of the main energy sources of the organism. As triglycerides are hydrophobic molecules are insoluble in water, they are always associated with substances, lipoproteins, which provide transportation.