Assertion: glucocorticoid | /r/CapableOf | increase number of fat cells
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text: Glucocorticoids exert their effects also in the adipose tissue influencing its activity: they promote the differentiation and proliferation of human adipocytes acting by glucocorticoid receptors which are more abundant in visceral than in subcutaneous adipose tissue ; glucocorticoids redistribute adiposity from peripheral to central depots, as confirmed by studies showing a positive correlation between cortisol concentrations and intra-abdominal fat; finally, they increase size and number of fat cells and activate lipolysis and release of free fatty acids into the circulation .