Endocrine Abstracts

Background: We and others have shown that ectopic lipids are flexible fuel stores in healthy subjects, in patients with type 1 diabetes or with GHD. IMCL are depleted by exercise and repleted by diet, whereas intrahepatocellular lipids (IHCL) are increased immediately after exercise. It is unclear whether the exercise-induced flexibility of IMCL and IHCL persists until 24 h and whether healthy subjects and patients with GHD behave differently.Methods: Ma...