Want A Reason To Love Your Lower Belly Fat? It's Rich In Stem Cells

Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 12:28 in Biology & Nature

Fat removed from the lower abdomen and inner thigh through liposuction was found to be an excellent source of stem cells, with higher stem cell concentrations than other areas of the body. This is a finding from a first-of-its-kind study examines whether fat tissues from different areas of the body vary in stem cell concentration.

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