A healthy person has about two month's worth of energy stored in fat. Oxidation of fats yields about 9 kcal/gram. Assuming a healthy adult requires 1500 kcal/day to function, how many grams of fat does a typical, healthy adult have? How much glycogen would a person have to store to have a comparable energy supply, assuming a caloric yield of 4 kcal/gram?

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The Answer of A healthy person has about two month's worth of energy stored in fat. Oxidation of fats yields about 9 kcal/gram. Assuming a healthy adult requires 1500 kcal/day to function, how many grams of fat does a typical, healthy adult have? How much glycogen would a person have to store to have a comparable energy supply, assuming a caloric yield of 4 kcal/gram?

A Healthy Person Has About Two Month's Worth of Energy