• @JcbAzPx@lemmy.world
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    55 days ago

    There are people who cannot grow or simply don’t have any fat cells. It’s a surprisingly debilitating condition, but you don’t immediately die from it.

    • @Allero@lemmy.today
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      5 days ago

      Fats are a normal component of any cell membrane, and if we’re talking no fats whatsoever, there would be no membrane to speak of.

      It’s not just about the storage cells.