Most of the unmetabolized energy food stored in the body in the form of triglycerides.
Tissue where the cells contain fat which replaces the fibrous tissue when too much food is eaten.
Body tissue consisting largely of masses of fat cells; adipose tissue. Body fat is formed as a thick layer under the skin and normally occurs around the kidneys and in the buttocks, thighs, and abdomen, where it serves as an insulating layer and to store energy. When a person regularly eats more than he or she needs, it is converted into fats and is stored in adipose tissue.
Body fat is tissue made up of billions of cells filled with varying amounts of triglyceride. If triglyceride is added to or removed from a fat cell, the cell will increase in size or shrink accordingly.