Dietary fat gets stored as triglycerides within lipid droplets inside cells, a process facilitated by the endoplasmic reticulum.
Here's a breakdown of the storage process, based on the provided reference:
- The cell's endoplasmic reticulum plays a vital role.
- Triglycerides are held in lipid droplets.
- These droplets expand, "like balloons," to store as much fat as possible. This information came from the video ![Part of a video titled How does the body break down dietary fat? - YouTube]().
