HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -If people consume more carbohydrates than they need at the time, the body stores some of these carbohydrates within cells (as glycogen) and converts the rest to fat. Glycogen is a complex carbohydrate that the body can easily and rapidly convert to energy. Glycogen is stored in the liver and the muscles.

Detailed explanation-2: -When you eat more calories than you need, your body stores the extra calories as body fat. Even a fat-free food can have a lot of calories. Excess calories in any form can be stored as body fat.

Detailed explanation-3: -In circumstances in which you have all of the glucose your body needs and your glycogen stores are full, your body can convert excess carbohydrates into triglyceride molecules and store them as fat. Your body can transform extra carbohydrates into stored energy in the form of glycogen.

Detailed explanation-4: -Adipose cells, or fat cells, store excess calories as triglycerides, a kind of fatty acid.