What are fats (lipids) broken down into?

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What are fats (lipids) broken down into?

Explanation:
Fats are triglycerides, and during digestion they are broken down by lipases into glycerol and fatty acids. Bile emulsifies fats to improve digestion, and pancreatic lipase cleaves the ester bonds to release free fatty acids and glycerol (with monoglycerides serving as intermediates). The body ultimately uses these end products—fatty acids and glycerol—for absorption and energy: fatty acids are taken up by enterocytes and packaged into chylomicrons for transport, while glycerol travels via the portal blood to the liver.

Fats are triglycerides, and during digestion they are broken down by lipases into glycerol and fatty acids. Bile emulsifies fats to improve digestion, and pancreatic lipase cleaves the ester bonds to release free fatty acids and glycerol (with monoglycerides serving as intermediates). The body ultimately uses these end products—fatty acids and glycerol—for absorption and energy: fatty acids are taken up by enterocytes and packaged into chylomicrons for transport, while glycerol travels via the portal blood to the liver.

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