Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Clinical feature of a thrifty phenotype
Both impaired growth potential and decreased lean body mass may be essential factor that triggers the production of a thrifty phenotype. Thrifty phenotype is beneficial to acquiring adipose tissue by lowering the resting energy expenditure, but it may occur within the limits of impaired growth potential.
