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White fat, also known as white adipose tissue (WAT) is a type of fat that is used to store energy within the body. WAT is the fat that ends up in our bodies in large droplets as a result of the calories we consume. Excess buildup of WAT leads to obesity.
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MAY 29, 2014 | 10:30 AM
Obesity is a disease. It was once not considered to be a disease and to be a matter of will power and gluttony. It was also the case that we once thought that fat tissue had no metabolic func...
Speaker:
Caroline M Apovian, MD, FACP, FACN
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