A High Fat Diet during Adolescence in Male Rats Negatively Programs Reproductive and Metabolic Function Which Is Partially Ameliorated by Exercise

An interaction between obesity, impaired glucose metabolism and sperm function in adults has been observed but it is not known whether exposure to a diet high in fat during the peri-pubertal period can have longstanding programmed effects on reproductive function and gonadal structure. This study ex...

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Main Authors: Carlos A. Ibáñez, Rafaela P. Erthal, Fernanda M. Ogo, Maria N. C. Peres, Henrique R. Vieira, Camila Conejo, Laize P. Tófolo, Flávio A. Francisco, Sandra da Silva Silveira, Ananda Malta, Audrei Pavanello, Isabela P. Martins, Paulo H. O. da Silva, Lucas Paulo Jacinto Saavedra, Gessica D. Gonçalves, Veridiana M. Moreira, Vander S. Alves, Claudinéia C. da Silva Franco, Carina Previate, Rodrigo M. Gomes, Renan de Oliveira Venci, Francielle R. S. Dias, James A. Armitage, Elena Zambrano, Paulo C. F. Mathias, Glaura S. A. Fernandes, Kesia Palma-Rigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2017.00807/full