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Eating and digestion

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The regulation of body weight is dependent upon a balance between nutrient intake and utilization, though there are other important factors (Figure 10.1).

• Body weight and composition is a balance between nutrient intake and energy utilization.

• Apoptosis is the removal of old, damaged or abnormal cells.

• Energy balance is between ‘energy consumed’ and ‘energy expended + change in body energy stores’.

• Important energy stores are glycogen (short-term) and lipids (long-term).

• Lipid stores include triglycerides whose metabolism is controlled by hormones.

• Brown adipose fat is involved in thermogenesis and energy regulation, particularly in infants.

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Eastwood, M. (1997). Eating and digestion. In: Principles of Human Nutrition. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3025-5_10

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