How long does it take for female fat cells to form?

[Dee Marshall]

yea I do see a therapist and she's the one who told me to gain weight so hrt has something to work with, but then I read a bunch of stuff on this site where people said not to gain weight for so long so idk Wat to do.

Well, neither we (mostly) or your therapist (probably) are doctors. Ask your endo if they know.

Nature 453, 783-787 (5 June 2008)

"Here we show that adipocyte number is a major determinant for the fat mass in adults. However, the number of fat cells stays constant in adulthood in lean and obese individuals, even after marked weight loss, indicating that the number of adipocytes is set during childhood and adolescence."

So, it seems from this study and other studies that even though fat cells (adipocytes) die and regenerate, the number of fat cells remains constant during adulthood, is set before adulthood, is tightly regulated AND the size (volume) of fat cells determines how slim or not you are. What determines this, for the most part, is sex hormones, growth hormone, cortisol and insulin.

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