Body beautiful

摘要

At the IFSCC Congress 2010 there were many posters that dealt with the reduction of body fat and the treatment of cellulite. Adipocytes are highly active cells which play a key role in the control of the body's energy. They are balanced by two main pathways: lipogenesis leads to the synthesis and storage of triglycerides and lipolysis leads to the hydrolysis of these triglycerides to release energy. With advancing age changes within adipose cells include enhanced lipogenesis together with decreased lipolysis resulting in increased lipid storage within the adipocytes as well as changes in the dermal architecture. The formation of cellulite refers to increased storage of lipids in the subcutis and hence an increased number of adipocytes and increased size of adipocytes in the adipose tissue.