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storage of nutrients in the form of liquid fats,
include the insulation of the body from cold and shock absorption.
On the palms of the hand, the soles of the feet and the buttocks,
fat padding serves almost exclusively for shock absorption.
Fat distribution in men and women
The fat content of the subcutis is not the same in all body regions.
Also men and women differ in the distribution of subcutaneous fat.
An example is cellulite - it is characterized by a special arrangement
of the subcutaneous fat tissue septa and predisposes to fat deposition
on the hips, thighs and buttocks - which occurs mostly in women.
Men on the other hand tend to store fat on the torso.
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Fats, also triglycerides
or acylglycerins, are the most plentiful and simplest fatty acid-containing
lipids. They are esters of the triol alcohol, glycerine with three
saturated and/or unsaturated fatty acids. Fats make up the main component
of the fat depots. |
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