Figure 27.1 Metabolic fate of the foods we eat. Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations, 7e edited by Thomas M. Devlin © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Figure 27.2 Factors affecting nitrogen balance. Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations, 7e edited by Thomas M. Devlin © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Figure 27.3 The leptin appetite suppression pathway. Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations, 7e edited by Thomas M. Devlin © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Figure 27.4 Effect of TNFα on the expression of enzymes involved in fatty acid and triglyceride synthesis in the liver. Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations, 7e edited by Thomas M. Devlin © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Figure 27.5 Mechanisms involved in insulin resistance in muscle and liver. Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations, 7e edited by Thomas M. Devlin © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Figure 27.6 Schematic of the metabolic response to obesity over time. Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations, 7e edited by Thomas M. Devlin © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Figure 27.7 U.S. Dietary Goals. Graphical comparison of the composition of the current U.S. diet and the dietary goals for the U.S. population suggested by the Senate Select Committee on Human Nutrition. From Dietary Goals for the United States, 2d ed. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977. Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations, 7e edited by Thomas M. Devlin © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Figure 27.8 USDA Food Pyramid Graphical representation of USDA recommendations for a balanced diet.www.mypyramid.gov. Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations, 7e edited by Thomas M. Devlin © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.