TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Adipose Tissue A1 - Mescher, Anthony L. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Junqueira’s Basic Histology: Text and Atlas, 15e AB - Connective tissue in which fat-storing cells or adipocytes predominate is called adipose tissue. These large cells are typically found isolated or in small groups within loose or dense irregular connective tissue but occur in large aggregates in adipose tissue or “fat” in many organs and body regions. Adipose tissue normally represents 15%-20% of the body weight in men, somewhat more in women. Besides serving as storage depots for neutral fats, chiefly triglycerides (long-chain fatty acyl esters of glycerol), adipocytes function as key regulators of the body’s overall energy metabolism. With a growing epidemic of obesity and its associated health problems, including diabetes and heart disease, adipocytes and adipose tissue now constitute a major area of medical research. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160661368 ER -