Major carbohydrate store in body is:
Major carbohydrate store in the body is Hepatic glycogen, Hepatic glycogen maintains blood glucose concentration. No glycogen is stored in adipose tissue. In % glycogen stored in muscles> liver Body stores energy in the form of carbohydrates (glycogen) and not in form of fats because : Fats cannot be metabolized anaerobically. Mobilization of glycogen is faster than fats Fats can never be conveed to glucose Fatty acids cannot cross Blood Brain Barrier (BBB)