<excerpt>NUMBER OF FAT CELLS IN BODY
Obese individuals have many more fat cells than do their lean
counterparts. A kilocalorie deficit can reduce the fat in each cell, but
cannot break down the entire cell. Once manufactured, a fat cell exists
until death.
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I got this link from an excellent column by Atul Gowande in the current
Slate on obesity risks.
http://www.slate.com/medicalexaminer/97-08-28/medicalexaminer.asp
Also recommended: http://www.bc1.com/users/hsingh/fat.htm ("Yo mama's so
fat, I had to take a train and two busses just to get on her good side.",
etc)
RK
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