The Claim

The maximum antilipolytic effect of insulin (inhibition of fat breakdown) is significantly increased in obese 60-year-old men compared to normal-weight men, independent of fasting insulin levels or glucose intolerance status.

Source: Effects of Obesity, Hyperinsulinemia, and Glucose Intolerance on Insulin Action in Adipose Tissue of Sixty-Year-Old Men

What the research says

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In plain English

In older men with obesity, insulin seems to be better at stopping fat from breaking down compared to men of normal weight, and this difference shows up whether or not the obese men have high insulin or blood sugar problems.

See the scientific wording

In obese 60-year-old men, the maximum antilipolytic effect of insulin (inhibition of fat breakdown) is significantly increased compared to normal-weight men, regardless of whether they have elevated fasting insulin or glucose intolerance

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Effects of Obesity, Hyperinsulinemia, and Glucose Intolerance on Insulin Action in Adipose Tissue of Sixty-Year-Old Men

    The study measured how well insulin stops fat breakdown in fat tissue from obese and normal-weight 60-year-old men. It found that obese men had a significantly stronger maximum effect of insulin at stopping fat breakdown, regardless of whether they had high insulin or diabetes.

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