Muscle atrophy refers to the loss of muscles. Scientists have found out that obesity can cause loss of muscles because of the excessive fat stores in the body. Apparently, loss off muscle is considered as a consequence of obesity.

The muscles in our body are very important because they have various functions in our body. There are different types of muscles, and the ones that are atrophied in an obese individual would be skeletal muscles.

Skeletal muscles are important because they support the bones. Aside from that, they help us move, control our body posture, and source of energy whenever we get ill.

Experts haven’t found out yet the exact cause why obesity induces inflammation which promotes to muscle loss. This is the reason why they are conducting several studies to determine the actual cause of inflammation induced by obesity.

In their study, the experts will have to measure the amount of muscle protein breakdown as well as the rate of carbohydrate oxidation. Aside from that, the researchers would also want to find out if there can be a drug that will increase the insulin sensitivity of obese individuals in order to reverse the effect of obesity which is loss of muscles.

The study hasn’t began yet and the researchers are still looking for subjects who would like to participate in the study in order to find a treatment for preventing muscle loss in obesity.

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