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adipose tissue
(redirected from adiposity)

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adipose tissue (ăd`əpōs'): see connective tissue connective tissue, supportive tissue widely distributed in the body, characterized by large amounts of intercellular substance and relatively few cells. The intercellular material, or matrix, is produced by the cells and gives the tissue its particular character.
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adipose tissue

 or fatty tissue

Connective tissue consisting mainly of fat cells, specialized to synthesize and contain large globules of fat, within a structural network of fibres. It is found mainly under the skin but also in deposits between the muscles, in the intestines and in their membrane folds, around the heart, and elsewhere. The fat stored in this tissue comes from dietary fats or is produced in the body. It acts as a fuel reserve for times of starvation or great exertion, helps conserve body heat, and forms pads between organs.
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Visceral adiposity may represent an effort to retain fat within adipocytes, rather than permit fatty acids and triglycerides to accumulate in energetic tissues such as muscle and liver, as well as in triglyceride-rich lipoproteins.
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The link between TV and adiposity (fatness) is well documented, and trifold: If you're watching TV, you're inactive--kids burn less calories watching TV than doing just about anything else; if you're watching TV, you're being bombarded with food messages; and if you're watching TV, you're likely to snack.
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The Adult Figure Instrument (AFI; Collins, 1991) is comprised of seven adult male images that increase in adiposity from the first figure to the seventh figure.
Male voices on body image by Ste-Marie, Diane M. / International Journal of Men's Health
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