We have mostly focused on the effects on the liver, notably due to the privileged access that the visceral adipose tissue has to this organ. In lean individuals, visceral depots are a major ...

Scientists and medical experts assume that visceral fat, which lies deep in the abdominal cavity and surrounds the internal organs ... the composition of cell types in adipose tissue and their ...

In the context of the increasing prevalence of obesity and overweight, brown adipose tissue (BAT) has re-emerged as a potentially vital human organ. The Metabolism and Endocrinology themed meeting ...

Discover how physical activity rewires fat tissue, promoting healthier storage patterns and boosting metabolic health at any ...

The adipose tissue, which serves as an endocrine organ, releases various molecules that regulate the repair of other damaged ...

Adipose tissues, which serve as fat reserves, have been recognized as an endocrine organ. The three-dimensional (3D) ...

Some people with obesity can maintain normal organ function and overall health ... a new approach," requires a diagnosis of excess adipose tissue. "They propose that obesity, even with excess ...

Background Extremely low weight and rapid changes in weight and body composition have become major concerns ... method for thickness measurement of uncompressed subcutaneous adipose tissue and of ...

Body composition and fat distribution ... which raises questions about the relevance of the term ‘adipose tissue fibrosis’ used for other organs such as the liver. This is the first study ...