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  2. Brown adipose tissue - Wikipedia

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    Brown fat cells come from the middle embryo layer, mesoderm, also the source of myocytes (muscle cells), adipocytes, and chondrocytes (cartilage cells). The classic population of brown fat cells and muscle cells both seem to be derived from the same population of stem cells in the mesoderm, paraxial mesoderm.

  3. Human nutrition - Wikipedia

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    The seven major classes of nutrients are carbohydrates, fats, fiber, minerals, proteins, vitamins, and water. [7] Nutrients can be grouped as either macronutrients or micronutrients (needed in small quantities). Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are macronutrients, and provide energy. [7] Water and fiber are macronutrients, but do not provide ...

  4. Baby fat - Wikipedia

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    Baby fat may refer to: Brown adipose tissue, a heat-generating type of tissue present in infants; The fat roll on babies during the initial child development stages;

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  6. Adipocyte - Wikipedia

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    A typical fat cell is 0.1 mm in diameter [2] with some being twice that size, and others half that size. However, these numerical estimates of fat cell size depend largely on the measurement method and the location of the adipose tissue. [2] The fat stored is in a semi-liquid state, and is composed primarily of triglycerides, and cholesteryl ester.

  7. 5 ‘Bad’ Fats You Should Be Eating for Better Heart Health ...

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    That’s why considering the whole food rather than one nutrient (e.g., saturated fat) is important. Of course, remember that the key word here is moderation, as full-fat dairy products are higher ...

  8. Childhood obesity - Wikipedia

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    Researchers also did a cohort study on 19,397 babies from their birth until age seven and discovered that high-weight babies at four months were 1.38 times more likely to be overweight at seven years old compared to normal-weight babies. High-weight babies at the age of one were 1.17 times more likely to be overweight at age seven compared to ...

  9. Lactation - Wikipedia

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    The increased pressure causes milk to flow through the duct system and be released through the nipple. This response can be conditioned e.g. to the cry of the baby. Milk ejection is initiated in the mother's breast by the act of suckling by the baby. The milk ejection reflex (also called let-down reflex) is not always consistent, especially at ...