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Fat stores in the adult

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 Fat stores in the adult.

  1. Make up less than 5 per cent of average body weight.
  2. Make up a smaller percentage of body weight in women than in men.
  3. Release fatty acids when there is increased sympathetic nerve activity.
  4. Release fatty acids when insulin is injected.
  5. Enlarge by increasing the number of adipocytes they contain.
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safaTerkawi
2022-08-09
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A. False The normal value is around 15–20 per cent.

B. False Fat, as a percentage of body weight, is 5–10 per cent higher in women than in men.

C. True This is mediated via beta adrenergic receptor stimulation.

D. False Insulin favours deposition of fat in the fat stores.

E. False In obesity, adipocytes increase in size rather than number.

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