Technical Writing: Extended Definition of Cholesterol

p Running Head : Cholesterol

Extended definition of cholesterol

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Cholesterol is fat-steroid compound that is produced naturally in the liver . Much of the cholesterol in the body is produced in the liver although some amount is introduced through the diet . Some of the foods that introduce cholesterol in the body include meat and dairy products since they have high levels of saturated fats (BUPA , 2009 . It is notable that even after introducing cholesterol into the body through the diet , it gets stored in

the liver where its secretion is regulated Virtually all cells of the body contain cholesterol since it is an essential component which is part of the cell membrane in addition to being a building block for synthesis of hormones . In essence cholesterol is an important compound in the body despite the fact that it can also present as a harmful compound

It is pertinent to note that cholesterol is transported through the bloodstream in form of lipid-protein complex called lipoproteins . In that case , there are two forms of lipoproteins namely the low density lipoproteins (LDL ) and the high density lipoproteins (HDL . The low density lipoproteins contain a higher percentage of fats compared to protein component . It is also notable that LDL is transported from the liver to all other parts of the body and it is deposited in cells of the body especially on the walls of the artery if it is in excess amounts It is for this reason that LDL is usually...