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Technically, if you are obese wouldn't you have more cells, and therefore a higher total number of mitochondria? Silly example of course, but what is the obvio
by paulluuk 2y ago
Technically, if you are obese wouldn't you have more cells, and therefore a higher total number of mitochondria?
Silly example of course, but what is the obvious benefit of having a higher number of mitochondria in your body?
- Steven420 2y agoI believe that generally when you become obese your fat cells are just becoming enlarged
- b112 2y agoHey! How dare you, I resemble that remark!
- px43 2y agoMy understanding is that only happens to a point, then new fat cells are generated, which will then just deflate/inflate when weight is lost and regained again. I think it's one of the reasons that losing fat is so much harder than gaining fat.
- _yb2s 2y agoThe obvious benefit is having a greater ability to produce cellular energy, in principle also having the feeling and experience of having more energy. When you gain weight your overall energy expenditure does go up a lot, but not really in a useful way- you are just supporting the maintenance and physical movement of the extra weight. It’s more useful to think of energy expenditure in proportion to bodyweight.
- mrcartmeneses 2y agoThey tend to concentrate in muscle cells, so fat cells themselves will not help much