Effect of beta-adrenergic stimulation on whole-body and abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue lipolysis in lean and obese men.

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Obesity is characterised by increased triacylglycerol storage in adipose tissue. There is in vitro evidence for a blunted beta-adrenergically mediated lipolytic response in abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) of obese individuals and evidence for this at the whole-body level...

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Main Authors: Jocken, J, Goossens, G, van Hees, A, Frayn, K, van Baak, M, Stegen, J, Pakbiers, M, Saris, W, Blaak, E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer-Verlag 2008