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of or relating to fat or fatty tissue Latin adeps, adip-, fat adipocyte: adren-of or relating to the adrenal glands: Latin ad + rēnēs, kidneys adrenal artery, adrenaline, adrenochrome-aemia, ema, hemat blood condition Greek ἀναιμία (anaimía), without blood anaemia: aer(o)-air, gas Greek ἀήρ, ἀέρος (aḗr, aéros)
The main discussion of these abbreviations in the context of drug prescriptions and other medical prescriptions is at List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions. Some of these abbreviations are best not used, as marked and explained here.
Adipose tissue (also known as body fat or simply fat) is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes. [1] [2] It also contains the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) of cells including preadipocytes, fibroblasts, vascular endothelial cells and a variety of immune cells such as adipose tissue macrophages.
A typical fat cell is 0.1 um in diameter [2] with some being twice that size, and others half that size. However, these numerical estimates of fat cell size depend largely on the measurement method and the location of the adipose tissue. [2] The fat stored is in a semi-liquid state, and is composed primarily of triglycerides, and cholesteryl ester.
The panniculus (often incorrectly referred to as pannus) [1] is a dense layer of fatty tissue consisting of excess subcutaneous fat within the lower abdominal region. [2] Panniculi can form after rapid weight loss, as seen with strict exercise plans—in this case, the abdominal fat is successfully reduced, but excess skin is left behind which ...
This can lead you to crave foods that are high in sugar and fat, she says. Long-term, yo-yo dieting can slow down your metabolism, Dr. Apovian says—which can make weight loss even more difficult ...
Regular exercise led to healthier belly fat in people with obesity, research in Nature Metabolism finds. People exercised four times a week for several years.
These studies have been disputed by many scientists, [82] and the consensus in the medical community is that saturated fat and cardiovascular disease are closely related. [83] [84] [85] Still, these discordant studies fueled debate over the merits of substituting polyunsaturated fats for saturated fats. [86]