Trans fatty acid intake is associated with insulin sensitivity but independently of inflammation

High saturated and trans fatty acid intake, the typical dietary pattern of Western populations, favors a proinflammatory status that contributes to generating insulin resistance (IR). We examined whether the consumption of these fatty acids was associated with IR and inflammatory markers. In this cr...

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Main Authors: C.T. Angelieri, C.R. Barros, A. Siqueira-Catania, S.R.G. Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000700009&lng=en&tlng=en