An adipocyte (fat cell) seen under a microscope. (jxfzsy/Canva) As scientists look for ways to tackle the global obesity crisis, research has established that once the obesity stage is reached, it can ...

As fat people have an abundance of fat tissue, the natural assumption is that fat people have more fat cells, or ‘adipocytes‘. That’s only part of the story – it turns out that overweight and obese ...