Cellulite is subcutaneous adipose tissue that causes a lumpy appearance of the skin, typically on the thighs and buttocks of women. It is not a special type of muscle tissue and cannot be removed by mechanical massage or hot laser therapy. It is not necessarily visceral fat, as it can occur in individuals with a healthy body weight.

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"Cellulite" Is

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"Cellulite" is

A) a special type of muscle tissue that is stored in thighs and buttocks of women.
B) fat that can be removed by mechanical massage or melted by hot laser therapy.
C) visceral fat that has migrated from the abdomen to thighs and buttocks.
D) subcutaneous adipose tissue that gives skin a lumpy appearance.

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