HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION
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glycogen which is stored in the liver and skeletal muscles.
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fat which is stored in adipose tissues under the skin.
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fat which is stored in adipose tissues around internal organs.
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protein which builds up the skeletal muscles.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Excess glucose gets stored in the liver as glycogen or, with the help of insulin, converted into fatty acids, circulated to other parts of the body and stored as fat in adipose tissue. When there is an overabundance of fatty acids, fat also builds up in the liver.
Detailed explanation-2: -The studies in vitro suggested that much of the glucose taken up in adipose tissue is converted to lactate.
Detailed explanation-3: -Any excess glucose ends up being stored as glycogen in the muscles, and it can also be stored as lipid in the fat tissue. Fructose is also taken up into the blood from the gut, but in this case, the liver serves as a pre-processing organ that can convert fructose to glucose or fat.
Detailed explanation-4: -Lipogenesis is the process by which acetyl-CoA is converted to fats. The former is an intermediate stage in metabolism of simple sugars, such as glucose, a source of energy of living organisms. Through lipogenesis, the energy can be efficiently stored in the form of fats.
Detailed explanation-5: -While triglyceride stored in adipose tissue is considered the principal energy reserve in mammals, glucose can also be stored as glycogen, primarily in liver and skeletal muscle, for mobilization during times of energy deficit.