Number of Fat Cells
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Surgery is the only method we are aware of that can permanently remove fat cells in adults. It does not come without significant risk to both life and limb.
While calories equal energy for the body, when we consume more energy than is used by our body in a given time period the excess becomes stored in cells for later use. If cells do not exist, then they are created for energy storage purposes before our adult years.
These energy storage cells are created in youth and taper off amid the teen years of life.
The number created has more to do with heredity than being lean or overweight in size.
As the human body ages, the number of fat cells do not increase but are impacted in volume and size based on the dietary habits of the individual.
Even if the obese individual drops pounds, the same number of cells remain - waiting to be refilled.
This is just one reason why it's so difficult to keep off lost weight.
Once filled and emptied, it is much more challenging to maintain recommended healthy weight.
Each year, about 10% of the storage cells are renewed in adults of all ages and sizes.
Because the body closely regulates the number of storage cells they remain constant throughout life.
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