Scientists Discover , Hidden Indicator of Future , Weight Changes.<br />'Newsweek' reports that scientists <br />may have found a way to predict weight <br />gain or loss from the size of fat cells. .<br />Researchers from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet <br />measured the size and number of fat cells <br />in the abdominal fat of 260 volunteers. .<br />The team found that after an average <br />of 15 years, those with larger fat cells tended <br />to lose weight, while those with smaller fat <br />cells were more prone to gaining weight.<br />We can only speculate as to <br />why the size of a person's fat cells <br />seems to predict their future weight, Peter Arner, a professor in the Department of Medicine <br />at the Karolinska Institutet, via 'Newsweek'.<br />Body weight decreases when energy <br />expenditure exceeds intake and the <br />body burns off fat to compensate. , Peter Arner, a professor in the Department of Medicine <br />at the Karolinska Institutet, via 'Newsweek'.<br />Our results suggest that the loss <br />of large fat cells makes more <br />of an impact on weight <br />than the loss of small ones, Peter Arner, a professor in the Department of Medicine <br />at the Karolinska Institutet, via 'Newsweek'.<br />Peter Arner, one of the lead researchers on the study, <br />notes that smaller fat cells have also been found <br />to be linked to a better metabolic profile. .<br />This means that if someone with <br />small fat cells does gain weight, <br />it may not raise their risk of <br />conditions such as type 2 diabetes <br />and high blood pressure as much <br />as if they had large fat cells, Peter Arner, a professor in the Department of Medicine <br />at the Karolinska Institutet, via 'Newsweek'.<br />'Newsweek' reports that the team hope their <br />findings will help develop more personalized weight <br />management strategies for people in the future.<br />It could be of great clinical <br />value to have information <br />about fat cell size before starting <br />a weight-management program, Peter Arner, a professor in the Department of Medicine <br />at the Karolinska Institutet, via 'Newsweek'.<br />If it is the case that those with <br />large fat cells find it easier to <br />lose weight, those with smaller <br />cells could be given extra support, Peter Arner, a professor in the Department of Medicine <br />at the Karolinska Institutet, via 'Newsweek'
