What Term Refers to Fat? Understanding Lipids and Adipose Tissue
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Did you know that a single gram of fat provides more than double the energy of a gram of carbohydrates? To understand this vital nutrient, one must know that while "fat" is the common name, the scientific term that refers to fat and its related compounds is *lipid*, and the body tissue that stores it is *adipose tissue*.
