Which best defines lipodystrophy?
a. Decrease and shrinkage of fatty tissues
b. Increase in fatty tissue in buttocks
c. Overgrowth of breast tissue
d. Increase in fatty tissue on abdomen
ANS: A
Lipodystrophy, or shrinkage and loss of fatty tissue, occurs when insulin is given in the same spot too frequently.
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