title: Gender differences in lipid metabolism and the effect of obesity.
abstract: There are many differences between men and women, and between lean and obese subjects, in fatty acid and very low-density lipoprotein triglyceride and apolipoprotein B-100 metabolism. Currently, observations in this area are predominantly descriptive. The mechanisms responsible for sexual dimorphism in lipid metabolism are largely unknown.
authors.affiliation: Center for Human Nutrition, Division of Geriatrics & Nutritional Science, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: Faidon
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Magkos
authors.forename: Bettina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mittendorfer
mesh_terms: D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D050356:Lipid Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D012737:Sex Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D008055:Lipids; D014280:Triglycerides