Table 1: Definitions of Lipids, Lipoproteins and Apolipoproteins.

Lipids	Broad grouping of molecules including fatty acids, monoglycerides, diglycerides and triglycerides, phospholipids, sphingolipids, sterols (including cholesterol), terpenes, fat-soluble vitamins, prenols and eicosanoids
Lipoprotein	A macromoelcular complex that is soluble in plasma and contains an internal core of lipids. It consists of esterified and unesterified cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids and apolipoproteins
Apolipoprotein	The protein constituent of lipoproteins. Apolipoproteins play a role in assembly and secretion of lipoproteins, provide structural integrity, activate or inhibit enzymes and act as ligands for specific receptors, mitigating uptake of particles or lipid components