Western-style diet consumption impairs maternal insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism during pregnancy in a Japanese macaque model

Western-style diet consumption impairs maternal insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism during pregnancy in a Japanese macaque model

Abstract The prevalence of maternal obesity is increasing in the United States. Offspring born to women with obesity or poor glycemic control have greater odds of becoming obese and developing metabolic disease later in life. Our group has utilized a macaque model to study the metabolic effects of c...

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Main Authors: Joseph M. Elsakr, Sifang Kathy Zhao, Valerie Ricciardi, Tyler A. Dean, Diana L. Takahashi, Elinor Sullivan, Stephanie R. Wesolowski, Carrie E. McCurdy, Paul Kievit, Jacob E. Friedman, Kjersti M. Aagaard, Digna R. Velez  Edwards, Maureen Gannon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92464-w

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