Physiology Flashcards

1
Q

Explain when adipocytes increase in size/number

A

Adipocytes increase in number: infancy, adolescence, pregnancy

Increase in size: with modest weight gain

Increase in size AND number: significant weight gain

(Hark, p. 17)

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What happens to adipocytes with weight loss?

A

Adipocytes decrease in size (but not number)

Hark, p. 17

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