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Obesity characterized by an increase in the number of adipose cells, as opposed to adult onset hypertrophic obesity, where adipose cells increase in size due to stored fat. Hyperplastic obesity results from overfeeding during the first few weeks of infancy, and is typically a lifelong condition.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoHypertrophic obesity is excessive weight gain in adulthood.
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Hypertrophic is when the fat cells get bigger. This is as opposed to Hyperplastic obesity, which is the gaining of fat cells. The latter only occurs during childhood, or if the person gains a lot of weight fast.
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