Monitoring fatty acid metabolism in a patient before and after administration of metformin would show a decrease of fatty acid synthesis in __________ and an increase in fatty acid oxidation in __________.
A) liver; heart
B) liver; adipose tissue
C) adipose tissue; liver
D) skeletal muscle; heart

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Metformin primarily acts on the liver to decrease fatty acid synthesis and increase fatty acid oxidation, while its effects on other tissues like the heart are less pronounced.

Monitoring Fatty Acid Metabolism in a Patient Before and After