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).
Hypertriglyceridemia is a condition that pertains to elevated triglyceride levels. Although high triglycerides do not appear to directly contribute to causing atherosclerosis, studies have shown that high triglyceride levels may increase your risk of having cardiovascular disease.