Some recent findings in obesity.
The tendency of some obese subjects to an energy-sparing reaction can be induced temporarily by attempts of the patient to reduce his overweight by prolonged starvation. This regulatory reaction may be induced by regulatory especially thyroid mechanisms. In obesity of both sexes a tendency to anaerobic energy utilization in the muscle can be revealed and so a tendency to decrease energy utilization in general. The differences in insulinemia (IRI) displayed a prevalence of maternal obesity in the group with higher levels of basal and stimulated IRI values, which decline after changes in diet and body weight. This behavior of IRI levels and amount and composition of diet indicate a possible permissive role of previous food consumption habits.
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000503:physiopathology; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000201:enzymology; D009765:Obesity / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012026:Reflex, Stretch; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests
D007328:Insulin