Review Article Published: 03 December 2013 A heart–adipose tissue connection in the regulation of energy metabolism Sheila Collins Nature Reviews Endocrinology 10, 157–163 (2014) Cite this article ...

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Adipose tissue, or fat, is an anatomical term for loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes. Its main role is to store energy in the form of fat, although it also cushions and insulates the body.

Adipose tissue, when carried around in excessive amounts, predisposes to a large number of diseases. Epidemiological data show that the prevalence of obesity has significantly increased over the ...

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Adipose tissue has the potential to dramatically expand from 3% to 60-70% of the body weight in response to positive energy balances. It can be hypertrophic or hyperplastic in nature.

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