November 22, 2024

Balloon Theory in Obesity: Fat Cell Size Predicts if You Will Gain or Lose Weight

Credit: SciTechDaily.comIndividuals with big fat cells tend to lose weight over time, while those with little fat cells gain weight, a Swedish study finds.New research study being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (May 12-15) suggests that it is possible to predict if somebody is going to gain weight based on the size of their fat cells.Individuals with large fat cells tend to lose weight over time, while those with small fat cells gain weight, the Swedish study found.The size and number of fat cells are known to identify fat mass– how much body fat someone has. Individuals going through bariatric surgical treatment or getting anti-obesity drugs (n= 69) were left out from the analysis.Initial fat cell volume and fat cell number were substantially related to changes in all three procedures over time– BW, BMI, and BF.Having a high number of fat cells that were large was associated with decreases in the 3 procedures, while having couple of, however small, fat cells associated with boosts in body, bmi, and weight fat.” This means that if somebody with little fat cells does gain weight, it may not raise their threat of conditions such as type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure as much as if they had large fat cells.”

Credit: SciTechDaily.comIndividuals with big fat cells tend to lose weight over time, while those with small fat cells gain weight, a Swedish study finds.New research study being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (May 12-15) recommends that it is possible to anticipate if somebody is going to gain weight based on the size of their fat cells.Individuals with big fat cells tend to lose weight over time, while those with little fat cells gain weight, the Swedish study found.The size and number of fat cells are known to determine fat mass– how much body fat someone has. People going through bariatric surgical treatment or receiving anti-obesity drugs (n= 69) were excluded from the analysis.Initial fat cell volume and fat cell number were considerably related to modifications in all 3 measures over time– BW, BMI, and BF.Having a high number of fat cells that were big was associated with decreases in the 3 procedures, while having few, however little, fat cells associated with boosts in bmi, weight, and body fat.” This implies that if someone with little fat cells does get weight, it might not raise their danger of conditions such as type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure as much as if they had large fat cells.”