Vol. 49 No. 3 (2011): SCHOOL SCIENCE
Articles

LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (LDL) CHOLESTROL: THE BAD CHOLESTROL

Animesh K. Mohapatra
Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar National Council of Educational Research and Training
Shail Kumari Jha
Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar National Council of Educational Research and Training

Published 2024-11-29

Keywords

  • CHOLESTROL,
  • Lipoprotein,
  • Atherosclerosis

How to Cite

LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (LDL) CHOLESTROL: THE BAD CHOLESTROL. (2024). SCHOOL SCIENCE, 49(3), p.14-23. http://45.127.197.188:8090/index.php/SS/article/view/1038

Abstract

This article introduces cholesterol, its transport as a component of liproprotein and types of lipoproteins. Mechanism of plaque formation in arteries is also explained. High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) and Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, their relative importance and foods that fight bad LDL cholesterol are discussed.