A quiz about elevated triglycerides

Consuming too many calories

Inadequate exercise

Being overweight or obese

All of these

Triglycerides are a form of fat that circulates in your blood. When it comes to cardiovascular disease, concern over high cholesterol gets a lot of press. But elevated triglycerides shouldn't be ignored — high triglyceride levels are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly heart disease. In addition, very high triglyceride levels put you at risk of pancreatitis, which is a painful, life-threatening inflammation of the pancreas.