What is the mechanism by which Olestra (Olean?) works?

a. Cannot be absorbed because of its chemical structure
b. Cannot be metabolized because of its chemical structure
c. Cannot be stored in adipose tissue because of its chain length
d. Can be broken down by the liver and eventually excreted


a

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