Adipose Tissue information, function, and natural
ways to decrease volume
October 14 2017 by
Ray Sahelian, M.D.
Adipose tissue is an anatomical term for loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes. Its main role is to store energy in the form of fat, although it also cushions and insulates the body. It also acts as an endocrine organ. Connective tissue includes the following five types: loose connective, dense connective, elastic, reticular, and adipose.
Adipose tissue
benefit in obese postmenopausal women
It has been suggested that changes in the production of adipose tissue
hormones in obese postmenopausal women might positively affect their bone
status.
Brown adipose tissue information
Brown adipose tissue, or brown fat, and white adipose tissue are two types of
adipose tissue. Brown adipose tissue is found in many newborn and hibernating
mammals. Its primary function is to generate body heat. In contrast to white
adipocytes (fat cells), which contain a single lipid droplet, brown adipocytes
contain numerous smaller droplets and a much higher number of mitochondria.
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Human adipose tissue function as an endocrine
organ
The traditional function
attributed to white adipose tissue of energy storage in the form of
triglycerides has been challenged by results from recent studies, showing
that adipose tissue is, in fact, a highly active metabolic and endocrine
organ. A radical change in perspective followed the discovery of a large
number of proteins secreted from white adipocytes, such as leptin,
resistin,
adiponectin, adipsin, acylation-stimulating protein, angiotensinogen,
tumour necrosis factor a, interleukin-6, retinol-binding protein,
plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, tissue factor, fasting-induced adipose
factor, fibrinogen/angiopoetin-related protein, and metallothionein. The
effects of specific proteins may be either autocrine or paracrine, meaning
that they might act in adipose tissue itself or in more distant target
tissues. Some of these proteins induce insulin resistance, some play a
role in glucose and lipid metabolism, some are inflammatory cytokines,
while others are involved in vascular haemostasis.
Adipokines produced in adipose tissue have several roles and can be, according to their main function, grouped in four groups: immunologic, cardiovascular, metabolic and endocrine adipokines. Interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor a and complement factors B, C3 and D (adipsin) and are within the first group. Adipsin was the one of the first adipokines identified. Ali this molecules have well defined roles in inflammation. IN other words, those who carry extra adipocyte tissue in their body are more prone to suffer medical conditions that are due to inflammation.. It is well known the association between obesity and cardiovascular risk, which is demonstrated by the improvement of cardiovascular risk factors associated with weight loss. Among the adipokines with cardiovascular main function the renin - angiotensin axis molecules and plasminogen activator inhibitor. Adipose tissue is mainly involved in lipid and glucose metabolism. Free fatty acids, adiponectin, resistin, agouti related peptide and visfatin are molecules involved in those metabolic pathways. Leptin is the paradigm of the adipose tissue endocrine function. It is a1most exclusively produced by the adipocyte and it has a central role in energy storage regulation and fertility. Steroid inter-conversion also occurs in adipose tissue.
Fruit
intake
Does eating a lot of fruit or drinking fruit juices cause an increase
in size of adipose tissue?
Yes, fruits
contain fructose which can convert into fat.