He matū hinuhinu kei roto i ngā toto me te nuinga o ngā pūtautau. He wāhi tō te ngakototo ki te hanga, ki te whakapūmau hoki i te ora o ngā kiriuhi pūtau. Ko tētahi atu mahi a te ngakototo, he āwhina i te tukanga whakaputa waiate. Mēnā he rahi rawa te ngakototo o te tangata, tērā te tūpono ka katia ngā ia-tuku manawa, he mate manawa te mutunga mai.
A fatty substance found in blood and in most tissues. Cholesterol plays a part in building and maintaining cell membranes. Another function is to assist in the manufacture of bile. A high level of cholesterol can block the coronary arteries, resulting in heart disease.
TAKENGA MAI
▾ngako - fat
toto - blood
He aha ngā momo kai he rahi rawa te ngakototo?
Whakamāramatia mai te wāhi ki te ngakototo i te tinana tangata.
Ko te kaupapa e whāia ana e te nuinga o ngā kura, kia mutu te hoko i ngā kai he rahi rawa te ngakototo o roto.