Where does fat go when you lose weight?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

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When you consume fewer calories or exercise, your body turns to fat reserves for energy. Once fat is metabolised to give energy, its byproducts leave the body through skin as sweat, through kidneys as urine and through lungs as carbondioxide as you breathe out.

Answered 04/07/2025

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