Dietary glycemic index and dietary glycemic load is associated with apelin gene expression in visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissues of adults

Abstract Background Apelin, as an adipokine, plays an important role in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. This study aimed to determine whether the quality and quantity of dietary carbohydrates were associated with apelin gene expression in subcutaneous and visceral adipose...

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Main Authors: Emad Yuzbashian, Golaleh Asghari, Maryam Aghayan, Mehdi Hedayati, Maryam Zarkesh, Parvin Mirmiran, Alireza Khalaj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12986-019-0389-9