adipose tissue
noun
: connective tissue in which fat is stored and which has the cells distended by droplets of fat
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Visceral fat, or visceral adipose tissue (VAT), which surrounds your internal organs, is linked to severe health conditions like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
Previous research has shown that excess fat, or adipose tissue, influences the hormone pathways that regulate puberty, said Erin Hennessy, director of the ChildObesity180 program at Tufts University, who wasn’t part of the study.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 7 May 2025
The function of white fat, or white adipose tissue (WAT), is primarily to store energy.
—New Atlas, 16 June 2025
Fat loss involves lowering body fat (adipose tissue) while maintaining or increasing lean muscle mass.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 June 2025
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
Previous research has shown that excess fat, or adipose tissue, influences the hormone pathways that regulate puberty, said Erin Hennessy, director of the ChildObesity180 program at Tufts University, who wasn’t part of the study.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 7 May 2025
The function of white fat, or white adipose tissue (WAT), is primarily to store energy.
—New Atlas, 16 June 2025
Fat loss involves lowering body fat (adipose tissue) while maintaining or increasing lean muscle mass.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for adipose tissue
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“Adipose tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adipose%20tissue. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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