A DIET ENRICHED IN STEARIC ACID PROTECTS AGAINST THE PROGRESSION OF TYPE 2 DIABETES IN LEPTIN RECEPTOR DEFICIENT MICE (DB/DB)
Dietary saturated fat intake contributes to diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as shown in numerous animal and human studies. However, the hypothesis that stearic acid, a saturated fat, has beneficial effects on these conditions has not been adequately tested. Leptin receptor deficient mice (db/db...
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UKnowledge
2012
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| Online Access: | http://uknowledge.uky.edu/physiology_etds/3 http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=physiology_etds |