Lipolysis more effective in women than men

IANS: A team of researchers has said that lipolysis is more effective in women than in men, which could partly explain why women are less likely to develop metabolic complications than men, despite having more body fat.

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The research focused on lipolysis, the process through which triglycerides — lipids stored in fat cells — are broken down to produce free fatty acids and glycerol, which can be used as energy, during exercise or between meals.

“The breakdown of lipids through lipolysis is essential for energy balance and it is believed that doing it effectively may prevent type 2 diabetes and other metabolic complications of overweight and obesity,” said Professor Peter Arner, of the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.