Endurance Exercise and Adipose Tissue (Exercise Physiology)
Contributors: Barbara Nicklas (Editor)
Edition: 60Rev Ed edition
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: November 13, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780849304606
Subjects: Biomechanics, human kinetics; Physiology; Life Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology; Exercise; Health & Fitness; Medical / Nursing; Physiological aspects; Medical; Metabolism; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Sports Medicine; Medical / Sports Medicine; Adipose tissues; Adipose Tissue
First sentence: One of the most important metabolic functions of adipose tissue is the hydrolysis (lipolysis) of triacylglycerol (TG) and the subsequent release of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs) and glycerol.