Publications by authors named "J P Galgani"
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- A low metabolic flexibility to lipid (MetF-lip) in skeletal muscle may lead to fat accumulation and metabolic issues, prompting a study on its effects in non-obese individuals.
- The study involved 17 participants (average age 55.4) and analyzed how MetF-lip related to various metabolic health measures and inflammatory signals during exercise.
- Findings revealed that while MetF-lip did not link to metabolic health outcomes, it was inversely related to inflammatory markers in the muscles, suggesting it might reflect some inflammation activation rather than directly causing metabolic disruptions.
Background & Aims: Metabolic flexibility (MetF) is considered a metabolic health biomarker, as excess body weight is associated with lower MetF. We aimed to identify whether MetF indexes were associated with cardiometabolic risk factors before and after adjustment for body size-related factors (body weight, fat-free mass, and resting metabolic rate).
Methods: We studied 51 participants (55% women; 33.
Differences in blood concentration of sex hormones in the follicular (FP) and luteal (LP) phases may influence energy metabolism in women. We compared fasting energy metabolism and sweet taste preference on a representative day of the FP and LP in twenty healthy women (25·3 (sd 5·1) years, BMI: 22·2 (sd 2·2) kg/m) with regular self-reported menses and without the use of hormonal contraceptives. From the self-reported duration of the three prior menstrual cycles, the predicted FP and LP visits were scheduled for days 5-12 and 20-25 after menses, respectively.
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