ABSTRACT
The capacity of the body to store carbohydrates and protein is limited. Intake of excess calories, that is, calories which are not utilized for energy production, will produce a storage of this excess as “fat,” which has about twice the caloric density as that of carbohydrates or protein. The tissue which is especially designed for this storage is the adipose tissue, or fatty tissue, commonly referred to as fat. About 10 to 15% of the body weight of an average person are triglycerides, the main lipid found in adipose tissue. Depending on species, location, and nutritional condition, adipose tissue may contain up to 90% of its weight as triglycerides.
