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That is a very good question! Body fat was designed by nature to give you that extra food during the time of starvation. Nature has never imagined that man will store that much quantity of fat or rather this much food will be readily available to man. Fat has a role to preserve the body heat in cold climate. Fat gives that smooth contour to females and acts as a secondary sex character. But then fat has many fold disadvantages. It can harden your blood vessels to give you heart attacks. You have to carry that extra load with you for no reason, all the time.
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∙ 12y agoTo insulate body heat, provide a source of energy, and increase body mass.
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Value of fat in human body?
Fat insulates the body and provides warmth.
What vitamin is not fat-soluble nor is stored in fat in your body?
All Vitamin B- complex vitamins are not fat- soluble nor stored in fat of in your body.
What hormones is made by the fat cells and influences long-term regulations of total fat stores?
Leptin is the hormone produced by fat cells that influences long-term regulation of total fat stores. Leptin plays a key role in appetite control and energy expenditure by signaling the brain about the amount of body fat available. It helps regulate the balance between energy intake and energy expenditure, thereby influencing body weight.
How many kilojoules body fat is in a kilogram body fat?
approximately 32200
Can the body store fat in practically unlimited amounts?
yes. body can store fat in unlimited amounts. a pound of fat is 3500 calories, and a person's body can easily carry 30-50 pds of fat w/o appearing fat at all.
What is the role of brown fat?
To warm the body
Can genetics play a role in face fat?
Genes play a role in where your body stores fat. Some people have genes that make the face a prime fat spot
The higher the body fat the lower the metaboloc rate?
if you are asking if that is true, not necessarily but metabolism does play a role in body fat amounts
What is the role of the liver in fat metabolism?
the body has a hard time to metabolize fat
What is an important role of protein?
protein is used to create body fat which you can turn into muscle.
What kind of tissue composes fat?
Fat is composed of adipose tissue. The main role of adipose tissue is to store energy, but when there is an excess of body fat, there are serious health risks.
Is body fat sugar?
No. Body fat is fat.
Body composition is the ratio of body fat to?
Lean Body Fat
What happens when you have no fat?
If you had no body fat, you would die. Everybody has (and needs!) body fat.
What you should consider is your body fat?
You should consider your fat tissues as your body fat.
Why does the body store fat?
The body stores fat to save energy for when the body needs it. It also uses fat to regulate the body temperature.
What is total body fat?
I think it's fat in your body
