Where in the body is fat stored?

What will be an ideal response?


Fat is stored as subcutaneous or visceral fat.

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A) peptides B) the right Hp C) proteoses D) enzymes

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The richest dietary source of resistant starch is

A) fruit. B) whole grains. C) legumes. D) vegetables.

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? Mickie is a 37-year-old Hispanic female in her second pregnancy. Her first pregnancy resulted in a healthy baby girl who weighed 9 lb 3 oz. Her prepregnancy information is as follows: BMI = 28; height = 5?4?; and weight = 165 lb (75 kg). She did not manage to shed all the weight she gained before getting pregnant again, and at 24 weeks, she has gained 20 lb and currently weighs 185 lb (84 kg). Her diet history reveals an average calorie intake of 2300 calories per day. Two hours after her 75-g glucose tolerance test is administered, her blood glucose is 155 mg/dL.   Mickie's BMI indicates that she was _____ while entering pregnancy.

A. underweight  B. at a normal weight C. overweight D. obese E. very obese

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