0 Question: what colour is fat Keywords: body, colour, fat, nutrition Asked by to Edward, Ian, Mathew, Naomi, sakshisharda on 19 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
Sakshi Sharda answered on 19 Jun 2014:
Usually, fat is yellow in colour. A type of fat called brown fat that helps in regulation of body temperature is beige to brownish in colour. This is present in larger quantities when a baby is born and diminished with age.
Naomi Osborne answered on 19 Jun 2014:
There are three different types of fat cells – white, beige and brown – that have been discovered, shown quite nicely in this link:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v508/n7496_supp/fig_tab/508S52a_G2.html
Ben commented on 19 Jun 2014:
Joke answer, red and gold like this: http://tinyurl.com/pfe7jq8
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Joke answer, red and gold like this: http://tinyurl.com/pfe7jq8