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Obesity leads to a Complex Inflammatory Response inside Fat Tissue, study finds

Obesity leads to a complex inflammatory response inside fat tissue
Credit: JCI Insight (2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.171701

Fat tissue, for as much as it’s been vilified, is an incredibly complex and essential bodily organ involved in energy storage and hormone production, among other functions. Yet, modern lifestyles have led to a worldwide epidemic of obesity, and a corresponding increase in related conditions like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Researchers are attempting to uncover the basics of how fat tissue is structured and, specifically, inflammation associated with obesity, in the hopes of unlocking the connection between the accumulation of fat and poor health outcomes.

A new study from Lindsey Muir, Ph.D., Ph.D...

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