subcutaneous fat
Beneath-skin energy reserves
Subcutaneous fat is the layer of fatty tissue lying just beneath the skin, as distinct from the visceral fat that surrounds internal organs.
This is the fat you can pinch between your fingers on your belly, thighs, or arms.
It serves as insulation, energy storage, and cushioning for the body.
While often viewed negatively for aesthetic reasons, subcutaneous fat is generally considered less harmful to health than its deeper visceral counterpart.
- adiposePertaining to stored lipids
- bellyFront midsection
- beer bellyProtruding abdomen from alcohol
- spare tireEmergency replacement wheel
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
layer · cellulite · baby fat · jiggly · insulation · flab · pudge · love handles · muffin top · soft · squishy · thickness · dimpled · warmth · padding · skin fold · visceral · liposuction
- skinepidermis, dermis, skin, cutis, pores
- skin and hairskin, hair, dermis, epidermis, pore
- body fatbody fat, fat tissue, fatty tissue, adipose, visceral fat
- body tissuestissue, connective tissue, muscle, bone, cartilage
- liposuctionliposuction, lipo, cannula, suction, tumescent
- Facechin, cheeks, cheek, nose, mouth
subcutaneous fatmuscle tissue
Contractile body material
skeletal muscle · bone · lean body mass · connective tissue · muscle