Fats mostly store energy. They also provide padding and insulation, cover and insulate nerves and are used to make cell walls and hormones.
It acts as an energy reserve, as padding, and as heat-insulation.
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That would be adipose tissue. It stores energy in the form of lipids as well as provides insulation to the body.
It's padding, insulation and energy reserve.
Fats provide the body in several ways. It helps provide an energy storage. More notably, it helps protect the internal organs like insulation.
Fats give you layers of insulation in your body, and store energy
Vinyl flooring padding provides cushioning, sound insulation, and thermal insulation. It also helps to level out minor imperfections in the subfloor and can extend the lifespan of the vinyl flooring by reducing wear and tear.
Fat in the hypodermis provides mechanical cushioning as well as insulation for the body.
The padding on the bottom of a cat's paws is a thick, cushioned layer of fat and connective tissue that helps provide insulation, protection, and traction for the cat's paws. This padding also aids in absorbing shock when the cat jumps or lands from a height.
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Proteins do not provide insulation under the skin; that role is primarily fulfilled by fats, particularly adipose tissue. While proteins are essential for building and repairing tissues, including skin and muscle, they do not serve as a significant source of thermal insulation. Instead, insulation is mainly created by the layer of fat beneath the skin, which helps regulate body temperature.