{"id":93881,"date":"2026-03-20T14:02:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T08:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=93881"},"modified":"2026-03-20T17:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:49:27","slug":"adipose-tissue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/adipose-tissue\/","title":{"rendered":"Adipose Tissue"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Adipose Tissue Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, scientists highlighted that adipose tissue (fat) is not only a passive storage site for excess calories but acts as metabolic and endocrine organ.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Adipose Tissue<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adipose tissue, otherwise known as <\/span><b>body fat, is a connective tissue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that extends throughout the body.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0It&#8217;s <\/span><b>found under skin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (subcutaneous fat), between <\/span><b>internal organs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (visceral fat) and even in the inner cavities of bones (bone marrow adipose tissue).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Types of Adipose Tissue<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>White adipose tissue<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the most <\/span><b>abundant type of fat in adults,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and it stores <\/span><b>energy in the form of triglycerides<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Functions:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It releases <\/span><b>hormones like leptin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that reduce appetite, as well as <\/span><b>adiponectin,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which regulates insulin and blood sugar levels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0It also <\/span><b>cushions organs,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> insulates against heat loss and acts as a metabolic buffer, safely storing excess lipids.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They <\/span><b>contribute to insulin resistance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, fatty liver disease and cardiovascular risk.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Brown adipose tissue (Fat)<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is specialized to <\/span><b>burn energy.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brown adipose cells <\/span><b>are packed with mitochondria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and contain a protein called UCP1 that allows them to convert chemical energy directly into heat.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Beige fat cells<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These cells <\/span><b>arise within white fat depots<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under certain conditions \u2013 such as cold exposure or specific hormonal signals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They acquire some of the heat-producing properties of brown fat.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/fat-cells-burn-energy-to-make-heat-making-them-the-next-frontier-of-weight-loss-therapies\/article70748998.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adipose Tissue otherwise known as body fat, is a connective tissue that extends throughout the body. 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