Re: RC: Re:overweight an issue? - Weight vs. lean mass

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/27/00 7:03:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
dgerman@earthlink.net writes:

<< Please Tom/Susan/Sarah/Heidi, someone? Could you please provide
 definitions for the below?
 
 catabolic
 anabolic
 cachexia
 
 These are not in my Webster's.
 
 TIA. These discussions are why I subscribe to RC.
  >>

Catabolic: tissues being broken down. In the athlete this can occur when the 
body decides it nees more fuel or protein than is currently in the system via 
the digestive tract and blood. Catabolism could be triggered when the horse 
"runs out of gas" in a ride, but is urged to keep going, or it can occur at 
the end of a ride during recovery if substrate (fuel) is not provided quickly.

Anabolic: Tissue building or rebuilding. The opposite of catabolic.

 Cachexia: Similar to catabolic, except that this term typically describes a 
chronic condition, generally associated with one disease or another. 

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