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Energy Reserve

Meaning

Energy Reserve refers to the body’s stored forms of chemical energy, predominantly as glycogen in skeletal muscle and the liver, and as triglycerides within adipose tissue. These reserves function as essential fuel sources, providing continuous metabolic support for all physiological processes and serving as critical buffers during periods of fasting or intense physical exertion. The appropriate management and mobilization of these reserves are intricately controlled by the endocrine system.