Baseline body fat percentage is related with weight and fat mass gain from high-fat overfeeding over a period of 8 weeks

Epidemiological data suggest that lean individuals resist exposure to the obesogenic environment better than those with obesity. To test this, we analyzed the relationship between overfeeding-induced weight and fat mass gains with baseline body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage. In this controlled intervention study, 34 young men (BMI: 25.5±2.4 kg/m2, body fat [DXA]: 19.3±5.1%) consumed for 8 weeks 40% more energy than needed at weight maintenance. The energy costs of weight and fat mass gain were calculated as the 8-week excess energy consumed (EEC) divided by weight or fat mass gain. Energy expenditure (baseline and after overfeeding) was determined using a metabolic chamber and doubly labeled water. Transcriptomic analysis was conducted from abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue samples 25 Adipose Tissue RNA samples BL = baseline, PO = overfeeding-induced weight and fat mass gains