Adipöse
Adipöse is a German adjective used in medical contexts to describe obesity or, when applied to a noun, adipose tissue. The term stems from adipositas, meaning an excessive accumulation of body fat, and from the Latin root there is a medical usage that designates fat tissue or conditions related to excess fat. In German, adipös is commonly used to characterize a person with high body fat, while adipöses Gewebe refers to adipose tissue.
Adipose tissue is a specialized connective tissue that stores energy as triglycerides and serves endocrine and
In humans, adipose tissue is distributed subcutaneously and viscerally. Visceral fat is more strongly associated with
Etiology and management of adiposity involve genetic, environmental, and behavioral factors that influence energy balance. Treatments