Triglycerides are fats that provide energy for the cell.
Like cholesterol, they are delivered to the body’s cells by lipoproteins in the blood. A diet with a lot of saturated fats or carbohydrates will raise the triglyceride levels. The increases in serum triglycerides are relatively non-specific. For example liver dysfunction resulting from hepatitis, extra hepatic biliary obstruction or cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus is associated with the increase. Clinical diagnosis should not be made on a single test result; it should integrate clinical and other laboratory data.