Ask the doctor: What should I do about high triglycerides?
The amount of triglycerides in the bloodstream rises after a meal and then falls as the triglycerides are processed and used for energy or stored as fat. Triglycerides are usually measured after an overnight fast. If yours were measured relatively soon after eating, you might want to redo the test.
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