Inventors:
William Winder - Provo UT, US
International Classification:
A61K031/7076
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of treating obesity in a mammal. The method includes the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of an AMP-activated protein kinase activator to the mammal. The mammal may be for example, a human, a rat, a mouse, and the like. The AMP-activated protein kinase activator can be subcutaneously injected into the mammal or administered in any other manner that provides for uptake of the AMP-activated protein kinase activator into the cells of the mammal. The activation of the AMP-activated protein kinase activator can produce the benefits of exercise training including the loss of body fat. The invention also relates to a method of treating insulin resistance in a mammal suffering from obesity, type 2 diabetes, or muscle paralysis. To reduce the insulin resistance a therapeutically effective amount of an AMP-activated protein kinase activator is given to the mammal.