Skeletal muscle IGF-1 is lower at rest and after resistance exercise in humans with obesity

Purpose Obesity is associated with numerous changes in skeletal muscle including greater muscle mass and muscle fiber cross sectional area (FCSA), yet fasted muscle protein synthesis is lower. Activation of the IGF-1/Akt/mTOR pathway is critical for muscle mass maintenance, muscle hypertrophy, and m...

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