Excess Carbohydrate and Fat in the Human Diet Is Stored

question 12

Multiple Choice

Excess carbohydrate and fat in the human diet is stored as triacylglycerols. The risk of which of the following would be increased in an individual who consistently consumes too much fat and carbohydrate?

• A) atherosclerosis
• B) heart disease
• C) colon cancer
• D) breast cancer
• E) all of the above

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