Hyperlipidemia predisposes to acute pancreatitis

  Hyperlipidemia induces acute pancreatitis because excessive triglycerides can accumulate in the blood vessels, liver and other tissues, causing atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, fatty liver and other diseases. If triglycerides accumulate in the pancreas, the activated pancreatic enzymes will break down the triglycerides into a large number of free fatty acids, and the remaining free fatty acids that are not bound to albumin are very toxic and can easily damage the pancreas and cause acute pancreatic inflammation.    Clinical findings, obesity, 40% of the population with hyperlipidemia; severe obesity patients, with hyperlipidemia up to 70% or more. This is because, obesity caused by fat cell hypertrophy to reduce insulin receptors, sensitivity is reduced, the liver’s ability to remove fat is seriously reduced, fat is easy to accumulate in the body. In addition, the content of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in the serum of obese people is also significantly reduced, and this HDL has the ability to remove fat from the serum and prevent fat from accumulating in the walls of blood vessels and tissues.  The first step in treating hyperlipidemia caused by obesity is to reduce body weight. Weight loss can lead to lower blood lipids. Patients with severe obesity and concomitant hyperlipidemia should strictly control their diet and limit fat intake, while quitting smoking and alcohol and strengthening exercise. Hawthorn, grapes, celery, radish and other fruits and vegetables with lipid-lowering effect can be eaten more often. You can also drink some green tea and coffee in moderation. If necessary, take lipid-lowering drugs under the guidance of a doctor.  Obese patients, especially the middle-aged and elderly, should have regular medical checkups at hospitals to check liver and kidney functions, blood lipids and blood sugar, and treat abnormalities in a timely manner if found. The lipid standards proposed by the relevant lipid control department are: cholesterol should be <5.8 mmol/L, triglycerides should be <2.2 mmol/L and HDL cholesterol should be >0.9 mmol/L.