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How is fat stored in the body?

Updated: 12/17/2022
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Humans naturally have adipose cells throughout their body - they are vital cells in the skin as well as around the organs. When the body has excess energy (generally in the form of excess glucose), the glucose is converted into long chain fatty acids that are then stored in the cytoplasm of the adipose cells.

There does appear to be variations in the distribution of "excess energy storing" adipose cells - some people tend to accumulate adipose in their abdomens, while others tend to accumulate adipose in their hips, buttocks or thighs. Regardless of the location, however, this adipose tissue is a reflection of relatively long-standing excess energy intake relative to energy utilization and is not healthy.

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Fat is stored in deposits in the body. When the body does not receive nourishment, it begins to use to fat deposits.

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