Scientists Discover Hidden Indicator of Future Weight Changes

Scientists Discover , Hidden Indicator of Future , Weight Changes.
'Newsweek' reports that scientists
may have found a way to predict weight
gain or loss from the size of fat cells. .
Researchers from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet
measured the size and number of fat cells
in the abdominal fat of 260 volunteers. .
The team found that after an average
of 15 years, those with larger fat cells tended
to lose weight, while those with smaller fat
cells were more prone to gaining weight.
We can only speculate as to
why the size of a person's fat cells
seems to predict their future weight, Peter Arner, a professor in the Department of Medicine
at the Karolinska Institutet, via 'Newsweek'.
Body weight decreases when energy
expenditure exceeds intake and the
body burns off fat to compensate. , Peter Arner, a professor in the Department of Medicine
at the Karolinska Institutet, via 'Newsweek'.
Our results suggest that the loss
of large fat cells makes more
of an impact on weight
than the loss of small ones, Peter Arner, a professor in the Department of Medicine
at the Karolinska Institutet, via 'Newsweek'.
Peter Arner, one of the lead researchers on the study,
notes that smaller fat cells have also been found
to be linked to a better metabolic profile. .
This means that if someone with
small fat cells does gain weight,
it may not raise their risk of
conditions such as type 2 diabetes
and high blood pressure as much
as if they had large fat cells, Peter Arner, a professor in the Department of Medicine
at the Karolinska Institutet, via 'Newsweek'.
'Newsweek' reports that the team hope their
findings will help develop more personalized weight
management strategies for people in the future.
It could be of great clinical
value to have information
about fat cell size before starting
a weight-management program, Peter Arner, a professor in the Department of Medicine
at the Karolinska Institutet, via 'Newsweek'.
If it is the case that those with
large fat cells find it easier to
lose weight, those with smaller
cells could be given extra support, Peter Arner, a professor in the Department of Medicine
at the Karolinska Institutet, via 'Newsweek'