Even After Weight Loss, Fat Cells Remain

There might be new vindication for those who claim the "big-boned" defense for being overweight, a new study shows. Adults have about the same number of fat cells in their body constantly, even after losing a significant amount of weight, Swedish researchers say. Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, made their determination by studying fat samples from liposuction and abdominal reconstruction surgery in lean and obese volunteers, leading them to conclude that the...Full Story