New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) has explored the differences in how the sexes break down fat for energy. The research focused on lipolysis, the process through which triglycerides—lipids stored in fat cells—are broken down to produce free fatty acids and glycerol, which can be used as energy, during exercise or between meals.
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