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Signalling molecule essential for exercise to reduce abdominal fat

No substitute for exercise, yet, but the more we understand the process the better

27-Dec-2018

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Signalling molecule called interleukin-6 plays a critical role in fat burning process.

Benefits of exercise halted when interleukin-6 signaling blocked with drug, tocilizumab.

Without drug, 12-weeks of bicycle exercise decreased visceral abdominal fat in obese adults.

Confusingly, interleukin-6 can sometimes have opposite effects on inflammation.

Signalling may act differently in healthy and diseased people.

The study was published in the journal Cell Metabolism.

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Anne-Sophie Wedell-Neergaard

Post Doctoral Researcher Centre for Physical Activity Research

Cell Metabolism

Scientific Journal providing information from many different areas of metabolism

University of Copenhagen

Public research university

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Exercise