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Diet and Nutrition
Dietary fat quantity and composition affect insulin sensitivity
September 27th, 2004
Dietary fat quantity and composition affect glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in rats. "The hypothesis that dietary fat can influence glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity adversely or beneficially was tested in rats fed diets supplemented with variable amounts and types of fat. Two concentrations of fat (10% and 20% by weight) diets were prepared and given to male Wistar rats for 5 weeks. The animals supplemented with high fat (20%) diets showed significant increase in body and visceral fat weights as compared to rats fed low fat (10%) diets," scientists in Saudi Arabia report. "Only the rats supplemented with a diet containing 20%...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2004-09-27)
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