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Summary Of: Fat

For fat in humans and animals... The properties of any specific fat molecule depend on the particular fatty acids that constitute it... Since an unsaturated fat contains fewer carbon... hydrogen bonds than a saturated fat with the same number of carbon atoms... But the rigid double bond in an unsaturated fat fundamentally changes the chemistry of the fat... Fat also serves as a useful buffer towards a host of diseases... While it is nearly impossible to remove fat completely from the diet... store fat derived from the diet and liver... and includes fat that is located in the abdominal area beneath the skin but... Visceral fat was recently discovered to be a significant producer of signaling chemicals...

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