It is a known that those with Type 2 diabetes also have high triglyceride levels. Almost 80 percent of diabetes patients struggle with this problem. Elevated triglyceride can also increase your chances of diabetes complications such as stroke and heart diseases.
What are Triglycerides?
Triglycerides are fat molecules, which make up most of your body fats. These fats exist in most foods. Along with cholesterol, triglyceride is also one of the lipids that circulate in your blood. The medical term for those with high level of triglyceride is hypertriglyceridemia.
As mentioned, hypertriglyceridemia can increase your risk of stroke and heart diseases, as well as nerve damage too. There is a direct link between chronically high triglyceride and insulin resistance.
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