adipose tissue
noun
: connective tissue in which fat is stored and which has the cells distended by droplets of fat
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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
One 2018 rat study found that ginger root could lower body weight and white adipose tissue (fat tissue).7 White adipose fat is often linked to inflammation, and lowering its effects can help manage both obesity and inflammation.
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—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024
Scientists studied body fat, also known as adipose tissue, from two groups of participants: One group had never been obese, while the other group had experienced severe obesity.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Females also have less skeletal mass and more adipose tissue (body fat) than men.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
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Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2025
One 2018 rat study found that ginger root could lower body weight and white adipose tissue (fat tissue).7 White adipose fat is often linked to inflammation, and lowering its effects can help manage both obesity and inflammation.
4.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024
Scientists studied body fat, also known as adipose tissue, from two groups of participants: One group had never been obese, while the other group had experienced severe obesity.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Females also have less skeletal mass and more adipose tissue (body fat) than men.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Adipose tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adipose%20tissue. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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