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adipose

[ad-uh-pohs] / ˈæd əˌpoʊs /


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The researchers concentrated their analysis on mesenteric adipose tissue, which surrounds the intestines.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

The study, published in the journal Life Sciences, was designed to examine what happens to adipose tissue during the earliest stages of strength training, before weight loss could influence the results.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Unlike white adipose tissue, which primarily stores fat and tends to accumulate in obesity, brown fat specializes in using energy and 'burning' calories from food.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

"This activation is associated with an increased capacity to burn metabolic energy and with the production of batokines by brown adipose tissue, molecules that are beneficial for metabolism," says Marion Peyrou.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

It was rather like the adipose fin of a fish, but gaudy.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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