The Claim

In obese adults, adipose tissue hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) and lipoprotein lipase (LPL) exhibit no increase in enzymatic activity in response to postprandial insulin, and this lack of response may contribute to altered lipoprotein metabolism and an elevated risk of coronary heart disease.

Source: Adipose tissue metabolism in obesity: lipase action in vivo before and after a mixed meal.

What the research says

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In plain English

In people with obesity, fat tissue does not increase the activity of two key enzymes—HSL and LPL—after eating, which may lead to abnormal fat processing in the blood and a higher chance of developing coronary heart disease.

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In obese adults, adipose tissue hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) and lipoprotein lipase (LPL) do not increase activity in response to postprandial insulin, which may contribute to altered lipoprotein metabolism and increased risk of coronary heart disease.

Why this might work

In obese people, after eating, the hormone insulin doesn't properly tell fat cells to stop breaking down fat or to clear fat from the blood. This means too much fat stays in the bloodstream, which can lead to unhealthy fat buildup and increase the chance of heart disease.

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What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Adipose tissue metabolism in obesity: lipase action in vivo before and after a mixed meal.

    In obese people, their fat cells don’t respond properly to the insulin spike after eating, so they can’t break down fat the way they should. This might lead to unhealthy fat buildup and raise the risk of heart disease.

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