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Fat is stored throughout the body in fat cells known as adipocytes. The number of adipocytes an individual has is determined by late adolescence and rarely changes during adulthood. However, fat cells can increase and decrease in size depending on the amount of fat that the body is storing.
In the human body, fat can be divided into two main compartments: visceral (torso) and subcutaneous (under the skin). As well, fat is stored in smaller amounts in the heart, pancreas, liver and within muscle, referred to as intramuscular fat (which is used for fuel during exercise).