Question

Andrew snacks on high-carbohydrate and high-fat foods during his afternoons on Mondays through Thursdays. In fact, when he totaled his daily caloric intake, he was surprised to find that he had eaten an average of 2,400 kilocalories per day! If his total daily energy requirement is 2,200 kilocalories, what is the metabolic fate of the extra carbohydrate and fat kilocalories he has consumed?

Answer 1

Answer:

When body requirement is 2,200 kilocalories, and calories consumed are 2,400, then there is a surplus of 200 kilocalories. The body will not waste what it has consumed and will try to conserve it for future use. This extra 200 kilocalories will lead to weight gain in Andrew. This is because extra kilocalories will be converted to Glycogen by glycogenesis and stored in the liver and muscle tissues. Another way of conserving this surplus amount of kilocalories is by converting it to fat and storing it in adipose tissues. Thus, consumption of extra calories than one can burn will lead to weight gain and obesity.