Size and number of fat cells important

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by William Atkins

Tuesday, 06 May 2008

Page 3 of 3 Numbers of Fat Cells in Obese and Normal-weighted Adults Related stories Work, don’t retire, to stay healthier, according to Australian study We’re still going the wrong way: Obesity in U.S. worsens in 2007 U.S. report: teen pregnancies up, 8th grade smoking down, 9% asthma in children Fat Title moves from United States to Australia CDC links obesity, smoking, heavy drinking with sleep The Spalding team found that humans considered obese (extremely overweight) have approximately twice the number of fat cells as normally weight people. Plus, each fat cell in an obese adult is bigger than the average size of a fat cell in an adult with average weight. How the Results May Help Treat Obesity The result of the Swedish research was written up on May 4, 2008, in an online version of the journal Nature. Arner states, “The results may, at least in part, explain why it is so difficult to maintain the weight after slimming. The new fat cells generated during and after weight reduction need to fill up their lipids rapidly.'' [Bloomberg: “Fat Cells Renewed Yearly in Process That May Lead to Treatment"] The findings by the Swedish team may one day help to find a way, possibly through drug treatment, to counter obesity. Such treatment may either stop, or at least minimize, the process of adding new fat cells when old fat cells die off. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to post your comment! Tags See All Tags Cell  Fat  Obesity  Research  Science  William Atkins  Get stories like this delivered daily - FREE - subscribe now << First page <   1 2 3 Next page > Last page - Post your comment >>

 

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