Burning the fat

Ghrelin receptor controls obesity by fat burning

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in all age groups, and is more pronounced in the elderly. Obesity is the most prominent risk factor for insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Obesity is centered in adipose tissues, which are designated as either energy-storing white adipose tissue (WAT) or energyburning brown adipose tissue (BAT). Emerging evidences show that ...

The Physician and Sportsmedicine: Fat Burning During Exercise

In Brief: Endurance athletes and dieters are eager to burn more fat during exercise; athletes hope to conserve carbohydrate stores, while dieters wish to decrease fat stores. This article briefly reviews the role of fat as an energy source for physical activity, discusses how exercise intensity and duration affect fat and carbohydrate metabolism, and assesses the nutrition strategies athletes a...

Novel communication between myocyte lipid storage and fat burning unveiled.

A recent study unveils a fascinating role for an intracellular lipase in cardiac myocytes. The new results demonstrate that liberation of lipid species from myocyte neutral lipid stores results in activation of the nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR ) and the transcriptional coactivators, PPAR coactivator 1 (PGC-1) and , chief regulators of cardiac mitochondrial f...

Draft Abdominal fat - reducing outcome of exercise training : Fat burning versus hydrocarbon source redistribution ?

Partner in fat metabolism: role of KLFs in fat burning and reproductive behavior

The abnormalities caused by excess fat accumulation can result in pathological conditions which are linked to several interrelated diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and obesity. This set of conditions, known as metabolic syndrome, is a global pandemic of enormous medical, economic, and social concern affecting a significant portion of the world's population. Although genetics, physiology...