Programme

Preliminary description:
This symposium will address the critical role of skeletal muscle in systemic metabolic regulation. Muscle metabolism influences glucose homeostasis, lipid utilization, and energy balance, and is profoundly shaped by both physical activity and dietary intake. Exercise enhances mitochondrial function, insulin sensitivity, and substrate flexibility, while nutrition modulates protein synthesis, recovery, and metabolic adaptation. Cancer may disrupt muscle integrity and insulin sensitivity and may lead to cachexia, but the underlying mechanisms are still unresolved. This symposium will foster interdisciplinary dialogue, highlight translational opportunities, and advance strategies for optimizing muscle as well as whole body metabolism.