Increased body fat results in increased distribution of fat-soluble drugs.
A possible mechanism for this effect is the higher circulating levels of estrogen, insulin, and other hormones that accompany increased body fat.
The hypothesis was that the effects of aging -- shriveling muscles, thinning bones, increased body fat, especially in the abdomen, a loss of energy and enthusiasm, might be linked to hormone deficiencies, and, in particular, a lack of growth hormone.
Investigations of brain size in persons with long-term obesity revealed that increased body fat is associated with the atrophy (wasting away) of brain tissue, particularly in the temporal and frontal lobes of the brain.
However, increased body fat deploys direct mechanical effects on the respiratory system independent of asthma.
However, greater levels of milk are also associated with reduced starter feed intake, in addition to increased body fat content.
Participants with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) have increased body fat and are at increased risk for respiratory illness.
Research indicates that the summer season may be a critical time to intervene because summer exacerbates children's risk for excessive weight gain and increased body fat development.
The presence of starter feed in the diet was responsible for the increased body fat content, but had no effect on protein or ash content.
Overall, our data suggest that enhancing nutrient intake increased body fat accumulation and lipogenesis in the mammary gland to the detriment of parenchyma growth.
In particular, insulin resistance associates with increased body fat and almost certainly contributes to the dramatic increase in risk of type 2 diabetes associated with obesity.
