adipose tissue
noun
: connective tissue in which fat is stored and which has the cells distended by droplets of fat
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The differences mean regular exercisers had a greater capacity to store fat in the subcutaneous adipose tissue, reducing the need to store it in visceral adipose tissue—a type of fat tissue that lives around organs like the liver and heart.
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Lauryn Higgins, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
While white adipose tissue has one large fatty droplet, brown tissue has many tiny droplets, and lots of mitochondria.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025
Fasting also triggers a metabolic switch, prompting the body to burn fat and glucose stored in adipose tissue.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
Brown adipose tissue, also known as brown fat, is a particular type of fat that can produce heat and increase the amount of calories the body burns.12
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—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
While white adipose tissue has one large fatty droplet, brown tissue has many tiny droplets, and lots of mitochondria.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025
Fasting also triggers a metabolic switch, prompting the body to burn fat and glucose stored in adipose tissue.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
Brown adipose tissue, also known as brown fat, is a particular type of fat that can produce heat and increase the amount of calories the body burns.12
6.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Adipose tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adipose%20tissue. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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