Aerobic Capacity And Muscular Physiology Are Why Some Remain Thin

Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 17:31 in Biology & Nature

The muscles of the inherently thin may give them an edge, according to a new paper by Chaitanya K. Gavini et al., who previously found that aerobic capacity is a major predictor of daily physical activity level in laboratory animals. In their new study, they compared female rats with high aerobic capacity (genetic tendency toward leanness) or low aerobic capacity (genetic tendency toward obesity) to investigate how muscle physiology affects leanness.  read more

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