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Fitness Nutrition Specialist Practice Test

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What happens when growing fat cells become insulin resistant and result in the presence of free fatty acids and impaired insulin use?
  1. The body favors the use of fat as an energy source instead of glucose
  2. Diabetes type II is developed
  3. Chronic hyperglycemia
  4. The body becomes unable to regulate its use energy stores
Explanation
Answer - A - When growing fat cells become insulin resistant and result in the presence of free fatty acids and impaired insulin use, the body favors the use of fat as an energy source instead of glucose. Eventually insulin regulation may be impaired and insulin-dependent diabetes can develop.
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