Textbook Problem

Understanding the Implications of Storing Energy in the Form of Fat Versus Protein or Carbohydrate Overweight individuals who diet to lose weight often view fat in negative ways because adipose tissue is the repository of excess caloric intake. However, the “weighty� consequences might be even worse if excess calories were stored in other forms. Consider a person who is 10 pounds “overweight.� And estimate how much more he or she would weigh if excess energy were stored in the form of carbohydrate instead of fat.