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Chapter 4 Study Question

Chapter 4 Study Question

Q 1. How do fats differ from carbohydrates both structurally and energetically (in the number of calories they yield)? 2. What functions do fats serve in the body? 3. What is cholesterol and what is its role in the body? 4. Would cutting out all dietary fat be an appropriate recommendation for an athlete wanting to decrease body fat? 5. What is the difference between unsaturated, saturated, and hydrogenated fatty acids?

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1. Fats differ from carbohydrates both structurally and energetically in the number of calories they yield? Fat gives 9 kcal/g while carbs give 4 kcal/g. Cannot utilize it's own oxygen. 2. It has triglycerides, cholesterol and other essential fatty acids. The body can't make on its own fat so it stores energy, insulate us and protect our vital organs.