The average length of jumps during saltation corresponds to the wavelength, or distance between adjacent crests, of the ripples.
The most common cause of an elevated triglyceride level is a non-fasting specimen. There are many, common and uncommon causes of high blood triglycerides, including dietary indiscretion, metabolic disease, drugs, or rare genetic mutation of an enzyme in the lipid metabolism pathway (type I hyperlipoproteinemia).
High triglyceride causes include a number of factors, some of which are controllable. A high triglyceride count is usually caused by obesity, poorly controlled diabetes, an underactive thyroid, kidney disease, unhealthy diet (eating more calories than are burned), and drinking a lot of alcohol.ne needs some triglycerides for good health, but high triglycerides can increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. It may also be a sign of metabolic syndrome, which is the combination of high blood pressure, high blood sugar, too much fat around the waist, and high triglycerides.