Even small fat cells can be unhealthy and unable to grow when needed, which might cause problems too.
Scientific Claim
Small adipocytes can also be dysfunctional and lack the capacity to expand appropriately in response to energy surplus.
Original Statement
“Small fat cells may also be dysfunctional and unable to expand.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
overstated
Study Design Support
Design cannot support claim
Appropriate Language Strength
association
Can only show association/correlation
Assessment Explanation
Based on abstract only - full methodology not available to verify. The use of 'may also be dysfunctional' is cautious, but presented as a general truth without supporting data from the review.
More Accurate Statement
“It has been proposed that small adipocytes may also be dysfunctional and unable to expand, though this remains an underexplored hypothesis without direct evidence from this study.”
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
Adipose cell size: importance in health and disease.
Even tiny fat cells can be broken in a way that stops them from growing when the body has too much energy, which can cause health problems.