Hypertriglyceridemia is NOT caused by

Question

Image below highlights jugular foramen. Which of the following structures do not pass through the marked structure “A”?

Answer 1

This question is really about knowing the standard list of secondary causes of high triglycerides.

Diabetes mellitus: raises triglycerides through increased VLDL production and reduced lipoprotein lipase activity, so it is a real cause, not the answer.
Obesity: drives triglyceride elevation through insulin resistance and increased VLDL synthesis, so it is a real cause too.
Alcohol: a classic and often severe cause of hypertriglyceridemia through its effect on hepatic fat metabolism, so it is not the answer.
Cigarette smoking: mainly known for lowering HDL and damaging the vessel wall, not for raising triglycerides — this is the correct answer.

Correct answer: Cigarette smoking, since it is not one of the classic causes of hypertriglyceridemia.

Answer 2

This question is really about knowing the standard list of secondary causes of high triglycerides.

Diabetes mellitus: raises triglycerides through increased VLDL production and reduced lipoprotein lipase activity, so it is a real cause, not the answer.
Obesity: drives triglyceride elevation through insulin resistance and increased VLDL synthesis, so it is a real cause too.
Alcohol: a classic and often severe cause of hypertriglyceridemia through its effect on hepatic fat metabolism, so it is not the answer.
Cigarette smoking: mainly known for lowering HDL and damaging the vessel wall, not for raising triglycerides — this is the correct answer.

Correct answer: Cigarette smoking, since it is not one of the classic causes of hypertriglyceridemia.

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