Exercise
Intramuscular triacylglycerol (IMTG) represents an energy store that can be used during exercise, when it may contribute up to 20% of total energy turnover depending on diet, gender, and exercise type.
It is thought that a low calorie diet and exercise induced proteins (Sterol regulatory element-binding proteins) are what cause high levels of IMTG in the skeletal muscle of trained athletes. This is in contrast to the build-up of IMTG in the obese which correlates to high levels of adipose tissue.
Women have been shown to use more IMTG during exercise than men which directly correlates to the higher IMTG content in women over men.
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