Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab November 2000 PMID 11052958

Lipid oxidation is reduced in obese human skeletal muscle.

J Y Kim, R C Hickner, R L Cortright, G L Dohm, J A Houmard

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Abstract in brief

  • The study found that lipid oxidation in human skeletal muscle is significantly reduced in obese individuals, with decreases in palmitate oxidation and CPT1 activity, which is crucial for fat breakdown.
  • Both CPT1-dependent and independent fatty acid oxidation processes are depressed in obese muscle, and measures of mitochondrial content (citrate synthase activity) are also lower, indicating a potential link between mitochondrial health and reduced fat oxidation.
  • The findings suggest that impairments at the CPT1 step and reduced mitochondrial content contribute to the diminished ability of obese muscle to oxidize fats, which may be important in understanding obesity-related metabolic issues.]

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