Where does body fat go when we lose weight? The answer is stranger than you expect
- By Chaima Chihi & يورونيوز Published on 01/10/2026 - 7:06 GMT+2 When body weight falls, some of the fat stored by the body disappears – but where does that mass actually go?
- Two researchers from the University of Birmingham explain in an article published in The Conversation that fat loss is linked to a process that begins when the body needs more energy than it gets from food, so it turns to its fat reserves to meet that need.
- The fat we eat reaches the digestive system, where it is broken down into fatty acids.
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- By Chaima Chihi & يورونيوز Published on 01/10/2026 - 7:06 GMT+2 When body weight falls, some of the fat stored by the body disappears – but where does that mass actually go?
- Two researchers from the University of Birmingham explain in an article published in The Conversation that fat loss is linked to a process that begins when the body needs more energy than it gets from food, so it turns to its fat reserves to meet that need.
- The fat we eat reaches the digestive system, where it is broken down into fatty acids.
Sources: Euronews