Gain in intra-abdominal fat

3 important questions on Gain in intra-abdominal fat

How quickly does intra-abdominal fat accumulate when a physical active lifestyle is neglected?

within 2 weeks there can be a 7% increase in intra-abdominal fat mass

How come reductions in a physical lifestyle negatively affect the fat incorporation during the sedentary period?

The body tries to compensate by overshooting the expression of mtGPAT1, which is a mitochondrial enzyme playing a role in the incorporation of palmitate in triacylglycerol.

The main outcomes of the rat model are?


  1. from exercise to sedentary gives insulin resistance increases within 2 days
  2. from exercise to sedentary increases intra-abdominal fat mass within 2 weeks independent of food intake

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