NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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insulation
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cushioning
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hormone synthesis
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vitamin storage
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Detailed explanation-1: -Insulation: Adipose tissue helps to insulate your body. This heat insulation keeps your body warm when you are exposed to cold temperatures. Protection: Adipose tissue cushions and protects your organs, bones and other tissues from damage. Energy storage: Your body stores unused energy (calories) in adipose tissue.
Detailed explanation-2: -White adipose, the most common type, provides insulation, serves as an energy store for times of starvation or great exertion, and forms pads between organs.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bone marrow fat (BMF) is located in the bone marrow cavity and accounts for 70% of adult bone marrow volume. It also accounts for approximately 10% of total fat in healthy adults above the age of 25 years (1, 2).