Metabolic inflexibility in women with PCOS is similar to women with type 2 diabetes

Metabolic inflexibility in women with PCOS is similar to women with type 2 diabetes

Abstract Background An ability to switch between primarily oxidizing fat in the fasted state to carbohydrate in the fed state, termed metabolic flexibility, is associated with insulin sensitivity. Metabolic flexibility has been explored previously in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), yet...

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Main Authors: Nicholas T. Broskey, Charmaine S. Tam, Elizabeth F. Sutton, Abby D. Altazan, Jeffrey H. Burton, Eric Ravussin, Leanne M Redman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
Subjects:
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Metabolic flexibility
Substrate oxidation
Insulin resistance
Hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12986-018-0312-9

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