Carbohydrate Metabolism in “ACTIVE” AND “STATIC” HUMAN OBESITY

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Abstract
Two groups of obese women, believed to be representative respectively of “active” and “static” obesity, were studied from the standpoint of tolerance to carbohydrate by means of dextrose and meal tolerance tests. Desirable weight subjects matched with respect to height and age served as controls. It was found that, compared to their controls, the obese subjects in the active phase of obesity displayed a markedly increased tolerance to carbohydrate after ingestion of self-selected meals and also after test doses of dextrose. The importance of distinguishing between the active and static phases of obesity in the interpretation of metabolic data obtained from obese patients is stressed. The significance of increased tolerance to carbohydrate as it relates to regulation of food intake is discussed.