Case study on Obesity: A 19-year-old female college student sought medical help because she was 30 kg overweight

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Case study on Obesity: A 19-year-old female college student sought medical help because she was 30 kg overweight. Most of her excess weight was in the form of adipose tissue. A medical history revealed that her diet was extremely poor. She consumed virtually no vegetables, whole grains or legumes. Much of her caloric intake was comprised of simple carbohydrates - crackers, white rice, white bread, pastries, desserts, soft drinks, and beer. However, her dietary fat intake was actually quite moderate.

 

1. How might the carbohydrate ingested by this patient supply the NADPH needed for fatty acid biosynthesis?