title: [Lipolysis and lipid oxidation of weight stable patients with malignant tumors of the digestive system].
abstract: Tumor-caused weight loss is frequently associated with a high rate of lipolysis and fat oxidation. In order to differentiate the effect of weight-loss from the tumour-dependent regulation of fat metabolism, we studied weight-stable and well nourished patients (ideal body weight 109 +/- 4% (+/- SEM), body mass index 25.1 +/- 0.9 kg/m2). Parameters of lipolysis (glycerol-, fatty acid concentrations) and the calorimetric determined fat oxidation rate of five male tumor patients were examined before and during an euglycaemic insulinclamp (0.2 mU insulin/kg/min). Concomitant with a high rate of lipolysis (glycerol concentration 112 +/- 20 mumol/l, free fatty acid concentration 0.72 +/- 0.13 mmol/l) and fat oxidation (60% of energy expenditure) there was a low normal insulin level (5.9 +/- 0.5 mU/l). Insulin reduced lipolysis and fat oxidation and stimulated glucose oxidation. Weight-stable tumor patients have a high basal rate of lipolysis and fat oxidation; yet the insulin dependent regulation of the fat metabolism is intact, as we have already shown for weight-losing cancer patients.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Selberg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weimann
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Canzler
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D008053:Lipid Mobilization / Q000502:physiology*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D006728:Hormones; D007328:Insulin; D008055:Lipids; D008074:Lipoproteins; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol
vernacular_title: Lipolyse und Lipidoxidation bei gewichtsstabilen Patienten mit malignen Tumoren des Verdauungstraktes.