Influence of a five-day fast on the incorporation of acetate-1-C14 into total lipids and CO2 in subcutaneous adipose tissue of obese women.

In subcutaneous adipose tissue of obese women the oxidation of acetate-1-C14 and its incorporation into total lipids was investigated. Comparison of adipose tissue taken before and after a five-day fast revealed that after fasting lipogenesis in vitro declines by 40%, while oxidation remains practically unaltered.