| Range |
≈33.5 kJ/gram adipose tissue
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| Organism |
Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference |
Flatt JP. Use and storage of carbohydrate and fat. Am J Clin Nutr. 1995 Apr61(4 Suppl):952S-959S. p.953S left column bottom paragraphPubMed ID7900694
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| Primary Source |
Cahill GF Jr. Physiology of insulin in man. Diabetes 1971 20: 785-99PubMed ID4941092
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| Comments |
"A delicate
network of capillary blood vessels and nerve terminals permeates
the body’s adipose tissue, ˜85% of which is fat. This allows ˜33.5 kJ (8 kcal) energy to be stored per gram of tissue, making it possible for animals to accumulate and
carry a reserve of fuel substantial enough to allow survival
during extended periods of food deprivation (primary source)." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
110216 |