What Converts Carbs to Fat? A Deep Dive into De Novo Lipogenesis
                                
                                
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                                While often oversimplified, the conversion of excess carbohydrates into body fat is a real metabolic process known as de novo lipogenesis. This complex function is not the primary way the body stores fat but becomes active when energy intake consistently exceeds expenditure.