Results showed that the risk of developing atherosclerosis of the aorta at a young age (< 55 for men, < 65 for women) was 9 times higher for people with a parent who has suffered from the condition than for those who did not have any family history of the disease.
Fats, such as the fats in milk, need to be digested by your body. They are broken down into fatty acids and glycerol by an enzyme called lipase. Gastric lipase, secreted by the stomach lining, has a pH value for optimal activity around neutrality and would appear, therefore, to be essentially inactive in the strongly acid environment of the stomach.
Dealing primarily with fats and amino acids, pancreatic enzymes include: (4) 1  Lipase converts triglycerides into both fatty acids and glycerol. 2  Amylase converts carbohydrates into simple sugars. 3  Elastases degrades the protein elastin.  Trypsin converts proteins to amino 1  acids. Chymotrypsin converts proteins to amino acids.