The amount of fat tissue in the bodyweight of a
normal adult human male is w8–20 and 21–33% in an
adult female (17). Human fat is oily in consistency,
semiliquid, and deep yellow at body temperature. The
consistency of the fat depends on the melting point of
fatty acids found in the fat tissue. A large proportion
of fatty acid in adipose tissue in humans is oleic acid, a
monounsaturated fatty acid that is assigned to omega 9
fatty acids based on the location of their double bond.