Forced Into Fat-Burning Mode, Microglia Gobble Up Plaques, Protect Neurons

[Validus]

All true, but bear in mind that even though fat yields more ATP per molecule (increasing with chain length), fat burns slower (also proportional to chain length), which means that carbs actually yield more ATP than fat per unit of time. Burning fat also requires more oxygen. This is vital when mountain climbing, for example, where oxygen may be at a premium...

Very good point. Something else I didn't consider.

 

[yerrag]

All true, but bear in mind that even though fat yields more ATP per molecule (increasing with chain length), fat burns slower (also proportional to chain length), which means that carbs actually yield more ATP than fat per unit of time. Burning fat also requires more oxygen. This is vital when mountain climbing, for example, where oxygen may be at a premium...

This is new to me. Thanks.