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).
Final Thoughts on High Triglycerides. 1  Research shows that triglyceride levels predict cardiovascular disease, a principal cause of morbidity and mortality in Western society. 2  Triglycerides are a type of fat in your blood.