On Fri, 2 Jun 2000 07:26:07 -0400, Todd Moody <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>But my current theory is that the culprit is LPL.  If you look at
>Chuck Forsberg's "Adiposity 101" (which is a must-read for anyone
>with a weight problem, in any case), at
>http://www.rdrop.com/users/caf/adipos.html, you'll find some
>discussion of the enzyme lipoprotein lipase (LPL), which does a
>number of things, such as storing fat and causing production of
>LDL cholesterol.  As we lose weight, LPL levels tend to rise, and
>the more weight we lose, the more they rise.  The more LPL we
>have in circulation, the harder the body is trying to store fat,
>which makes it harder to keep weight off.

If this is true, then there would be no very thin people, everyone would be at
least somewhat overweight.

In fact, there are some people who have enormous problems trying to add any
weight...


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Cheers,

Ken
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