BIOL 2P97 Lecture 4: Energy Homeostasis
2 Dec 2015
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Enables an individual to maintain a stable body weight over time. Any access energy present within the body will be stored for later usage o o. If the body is unable to acquire enough energy, it will begin to use up its internal stores o o. Our bodies obtain energy through the ingestion of nutrients in food. The primary nutrients that humans are able to ingest and utilize include o o o. Triglycerides provide the greatest amount of energy per gram of dry weight. The majority of our excess energy is therefore stored in the form of triglycerides. Would be able to sustain bodily function for months of starvation o. Energy storage can also be achieved through the conversion of glucose into glycogen o o. Proteins are poor source of energy storage o. Glycogen is stored in the liver and skeletal muscle tissue. Glycogen stores can sustain normal bodily function for several.
