Scientists have found that diabetes may develop not only from having excess body fat but also from losing healthy fat tissue that plays an essential role in metabolism. The study showed that damaged fat cells can become inflamed, lose their ability to store lipids and eventually disappear, disrupting the body’s normal control of blood sugar and fat metabolism. These findings suggest that healthy fat tissue is important for maintaining metabolic balance and that its loss may contribute to the development of diabetes. Although more research is needed, the discovery could lead to new strategies for preventing and treating metabolic diseases.
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