lipolysis
Adipose tissue mobilization
Lipolysis is the breakdown of fats into fatty acids and glycerol.
The process occurs naturally in the body when energy is needed, as fat stored in tissue is metabolized for fuel.
In cosmetic medicine, lipolysis refers to procedures that dissolve fat cells: The clinic offers laser lipolysis for stubborn areas.
Three-chained fat molecules
- glycerolTrihydric alcohol, viscous, sweet
- free fatty acidsUnesterified lipid molecules
- adipocytesLipid-storing cells
- beta-oxidationFatty acid breakdown pathway
acyl-CoA · carnitine · mitochondria · phosphorylation · ester bond · substrate · activation energy · coenzyme
Pancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- glucagonPancreatic blood-sugar raiser
- epinephrineAdrenal stress hormone
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
growth hormone · leptin · catecholamines · adrenaline · thyroid hormone · testosterone · stress response · sympathetic nervous system
Intake below expenditure
- weight lossReduction in body mass
- intermittent fastingScheduled cycles of eating and abstaining
- low-carbMinimal starch intake
- body compositionBodily tissue proportions
obesity · exercise · fitness · spot reduction · body fat percentage · visceral fat · subcutaneous fat · recomposition
Cell's energy molecule
- cellular respirationCell-level fuel burning
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- calorie burningConsuming body fuel
- metabolic rateBody's energy consumption pace
Lumpy subcutaneous fat
- body contouringReshaping physical form cosmetically
- radiofrequencyElectromagnetic waves for communication
- non-invasiveNot entering the body
- skin tighteningReducing dermal laxity
triglycerides
Three-chained fat molecules
- glycerolTrihydric alcohol, viscous, sweet
- free fatty acidsUnesterified lipid molecules
- adipocytesLipid-storing cells
beta-oxidation · acyl-CoA · carnitine · mitochondria · phosphorylation · ester bond · substrate · activation energy · coenzyme · kinetics
insulin
Pancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- glucagonPancreatic blood-sugar raiser
- epinephrineAdrenal stress hormone
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
cortisol · growth hormone · leptin · catecholamines · adrenaline · thyroid hormone · testosterone · stress response · sympathetic nervous system
caloric deficit
Intake below expenditure
- weight lossReduction in body mass
- intermittent fastingScheduled cycles of eating and abstaining
- low-carbMinimal starch intake
body composition · obesity · exercise · fitness · spot reduction · body fat percentage · visceral fat · subcutaneous fat · recomposition · lean mass
ATP
Cell's energy molecule
- cellular respirationCell-level fuel burning
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- calorie burningConsuming body fuel
metabolic rate · ketosis · ketone bodies · acetyl-CoA · energy expenditure
cellulite
Lumpy subcutaneous fat
- body contouringReshaping physical form cosmetically
- radiofrequencyElectromagnetic waves for communication
- non-invasiveNot entering the body
- metabolismcatabolism, anabolism, metabolism, metabolic rate, basal metabolic rate
- Biochemical Pathwayscitric acid cycle, Cori cycle, beta-oxidation, fatty acid synthesis, cellular respiration
- biochemistryenzymes, proteins, biochemistry, protein, enzyme
- bond breakingbond breaking, bond cleavage, cleavage, dissociation, fission
- Catabolismproteolysis, beta-oxidation, breakdown, degradation, deamination
- lipid metabolismlipids, lipogenesis, fats, triglycerides, fat metabolism
lipolysislipogenesis
Metabolic fat production process
esterification · fatty acid synthesis · energy storage · anabolism · catabolism
analysis, paralysis, lipid, catalysis, lipase, hydrolysis, glycolysis, electrolysis, lipoma