Dr Lalitha Badul
Adipocytes are found in the adipose fat tissue and held in place by fibers made from the connective tissue, which act as a supporting network.

An increase in their size or number leads to an excess fat accumulation and water retention.  This increase can be caused by over-eating, lack of exercise, hormonal imbalances or a combination of these.

When there is a lack of oxygen the fat cells form nodes that appear under the epidermis and can be diagnosed visually from the surface of the skin.

The arteries carry blood containing oxygen, water and nutritive substances throughout the body.  The arteries connect into a vast network of extremely small, single cell walled, blood vessels called capillaries.

The capillaries are responsible for releasing oxygen and nutrients carried by the blood into the cells. It is also in these capillaries, that the blood absorbs metabolic waste products before returning to the heart through the body’s network of veins.

When the capillaries are obstructed, the living cells cannot function normally. Next week we look at alterations to the circulatory system caused by cellulite.