# what are the different types of bodyfat storage methods called?

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**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [October 29, 2003, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-different-types-of-bodyfat-storage-methods-called/210340 "2003-10-29T23:35:15Z")
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### Author: ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2003, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-different-types-of-bodyfat-storage-methods-called/210340/1 "2003-10-29T23:35:15Z")

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de novo lipogenesis is the storage of bodyfat from dietary carbohydrates.

What is it called when you store bodyfat from protein or dietary fat?

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### Author: ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2003, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-different-types-of-bodyfat-storage-methods-called/210340/2 "2003-10-30T03:30:39Z")

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Well, isn’t it all converted to carbohydrates?