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Is this fat tissue a ballast or an important organ?
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1. Adipocytes are fat cells
Adipocytes are the basic structural unit of adipose tissue. There are two types. White adipocytes specialize in storing condensed energy. The tissue they form is called white adipose.2. Brown adipose tissue (BAT)
It is also called beamless fatty tissue, its name is related to the presence of numerous mitochondria and an expanded network of blood vessels that give it a dark color. It plays an important role in thermoregulatory processes. It is involved in cold- and meal-induced thermogenesis, as well as the response associated with fever. Its effect on regulating fat and glucose metabolism is also studied. Until recently it was thought to be present only in children.3. White adipose tissue (WAT)
It is made up of fat cells with large vacuoles capable of storing energy. Depending on their location in the body, it is divided into subcutaneous found mainly in the abdominal, transverse and pelvic areas, and tertiary located in the mid-thigh and mid-abdominal areas. Excessive accumulation of fatty tissue is particularly dangerous for the body as it is associated with an increased risk of many diseases, including hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome.4. Functions of white adipose tissue
The main functions of WAT are to store and release energy. Fatty acids are used as a source of energy in the body during starvation. Glycerin is used to provide energy to the body in times of hunger. Obtaining energy from fat is called lipolysis. This process is initiated by the action of enzymes such as adrenaline, noradrenaline, glucagon and adrenal corticotropin. The products of this process are free fats and glycerols.5. How much fat tissue do you need?
Fatty tissue has so many different functions that it is not hard to imagine that a body completely devoid of it would not be able to survive. In addition to the essential fat, which is the body's energy reserve, we also distinguish essential fat. It surrounds the organs of the heart, liver, kidneys, insulates them and protects them from damage to the hair. It is also made up of the cell membranes, the skin of the kidney, the bone marrow and the brain.6. The effects of too low a level of adipose tissue
The greatest risk associated with very low fat content in women is hormonal imbalance. The limit below which hormonal problems can begin is individual for each woman and is 15 to 20%. A decrease in fat content below this threshold and the presence of additional factors such as very low calorie intake and intense physical exertion cause decreased secretion of gonad liberin. However, by decreasing the amount of hormonal disorders that can begin in the brain, it also significantly reduces the level of libido in the body and the levels of hormone levels that can lead to folic acid.
