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Can new fat cells develop in a person?or just increase in size? and can they ever be destroyed or removed?
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Fat cells: Fat cells develop as you are growing, but typically level off in number as you reach adulthood. However, research shows fat cell can increase in number as an adult. Unfortunately no research shows decrease in number of cell. Size can change and diet can get empty the cells out!
Answered 4/6/2020
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