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. What clinical test could would indicate whether this patient could mobilize the triglyceride that is stored in her adipose tissue?
2.  What kind of unsaturated fatty acid can be synthesized from glucose? What metabolic reactions would be involved in this process?