Obesity and Diabetes

Studies from University of California provide new data on obesity and diabetes

Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 9th, 2007

"Intrauterine growth restriction demonstrates increased risk of adult metabolic syndrome. The associated hyperlipidemia results from obesity or programmed metabolic abnormalities," investigators in the United States report.

"Because lipid homeostasis is regulated by the liver, we hypothesized that hepatic structure and lipid content in intrauterine growth restriction would reflect a primary lipid dysfunction. From 10 days to term gestation, control pregnant rats received ad libitum diet; study rats were 25% food-restricted ( FR). All dams received ad libitum diet throughout lactation. At 3 weeks of age, hepatic lobule size and lipid profile of the pups were determined....

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