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FAT FACTS # 6: FAT UNDER THE SKIN- Fat under the skin is beneficial. It helps keep you warm and cushions you when you fall. Unlike fat in the abdomen it is anti-inflammatory and in the lower body secretes adiponectin which is an anti-inflammatory protein that is higher when you are lean and lower in obesity.

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