Gender Differences in Lipid Metabolism During Exercise and at Rest

This chapter will focus primarily upon free fatty acid (FFA) metabolism and the potential for a gender-specific difference. Particular emphasis will be placed upon FFA metabolism during exercise. Free fatty acids are a major source of metabolic energy for humans both at rest and during exercise. Quantitatively, the triacylglyceride (TG) pool in adipocytes provides the largest potential source of energy (Table 8.1).