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"Fat Memory" - Why Do I Gain Pregnancy Weight and Then Stabilize?

Hi,Had 4 babies Ea child made"my normal"lbs go up.I exercise reg & eat healthy however i have always had a large stomach(even before children).I looked great pregnant because I carry all weight there. I would love to have lipo in my belly however I keep getting told by friends "Your going to gain it in other places" I am afraid of this because it seems that fat cells DO have memory or I feel I wouldn't have gained & stabilized after ea child. I am interested in patients Feedback U R getting. Thx

1 Doctor Answer | Asked by luv4art in long island
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Fat metabolism and fat memory

The purpose of fat is 1)storage of energy for use by other parts of the body to be used at a later time 2)production of heat. The 2 types of fat even look different the 1st is yellow/white & the 2nd reddish brown.The 1st is spread more around the body surface & tends to be concentrated or increase in size in certain areas depending on age, sex, race & genetic makeup. The size increase is due to more fat contained in the same number of fat cells as fat cells do not... more

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