Why is Arctic sea ice important? Arctic sea ice keeps the polar regions cool and helps moderate global climate. Sea ice has a bright surface; 80 percent of the sunlight that strikes it is reflected back into space. As sea ice melts in the summer, it exposes the dark ocean surface.
Lipodystrophy is a medical condition characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body's adipose tissue. lipodystrophy can be a lump or small dent in the skin that forms when a person performs injections repeatedly in the same spot.
The metabolic effects usually associated with the lipodystrophy syndrome include: Fat redistribution, including lipohypertrophy (central) and lipoatrophy (predominantly face and lower limbs). Insulin resistance (hyperglycaemia). Dyslipidaemia (raised total cholesterol and triglycerides, lowered high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol).