Adipose Tissue
Adipose tissue is the body’s specialised fat storage tissue that plays a critical role in energy balance, hormone production, and metabolic health.
Thermogenesis
Thermogenesis is the body’s process of producing heat through metabolic activity, influencing how many calories you burn at rest and during digestion.
Brown Adipose Tissue
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a special type of fat that burns calories to produce heat, playing a unique role in energy expenditure and metabolic health.
Energy Balance
The fundamental principle of weight management describing the relationship between calories consumed and calories burned through daily functions and physical activity.
Weight Maintenance
The long-term phase of weight management focused on sustaining weight loss through continued healthy habits, monitoring, and medical support.
Set Point Theory
The concept that your body defends a preferred weight range through hormonal and metabolic mechanisms, explaining why sustained weight loss requires long-term strategies.
Weight Loss Plateaus
A normal phase during weight loss where progress stalls due to metabolic adaptation and reduced energy needs.
Gut Microbiome
The trillions of bacteria in your digestive system that influence metabolism, appetite, and weight regulation.