Types of Fats

Oleic Acid

A type of fat found in many foods

It’s the only type of dietary fat that makes fat cells multiply (fat hyperplasia) even at normal levels

This means OA doesn’t just make fat cells bigger but more of them

Adipogenesis

Adipogenesis is the process of making new fat cells

OA makes new fat cell forms in both mice and humans

But fish oil and palm oil do not cause new fat cells to form

Which fats increase fat cells OA makes growth

Lard, olive oil, soybean oil, high-oleic sunflower oil and peanut oil > all increase fat cell growth and multiplication

Types of fat growth

Hypertrophy > fat cells get bigger

Hyperplasia > body makes more fat cells

OA can cause both hypertrophy and hyperplasia meaning more fat overall