Sex-Associated Differences in Free Fatty Acid Flux of Obese Adolescents
Author(s) -
Diane C. AdlerWailes,
Vipul Periwal,
Asem H. Ali,
Sheila M. Brady,
Jennifer R McDuffie,
Gabriel I. Uwaifo,
Marian TanofskyKraff,
Christine G. Salaita,
Van S. Hubbard,
James C. Reynolds,
Carson C. Chow,
Anne E. Sumner,
Jack A. Yanovski
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2012-3817
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , lipolysis , body mass index , insulin resistance , obesity , adipose tissue , fatty acid , insulin , lean body mass , chemistry , body weight , biochemistry
In obesity, increases in free fatty acid (FFA) flux can predict development of insulin resistance. Adult women release more FFA relative to resting energy expenditure (REE) and have greater FFA clearance rates than men. In adolescents, it is unknown whether sex differences in FFA flux occur.
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