Potential adverse effects of botanical supplementation in high-fat-fed female mice

Abstract Background Insulin resistance underlies metabolic syndrome and is associated with excess adiposity and visceral fat accumulation, which is more frequently observed in males than females. However, in young females, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome is rising, mainly driven by accumulation...

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Main Authors: Scott Fuller, Yongmei Yu, Tamra Mendoza, David M. Ribnicky, William T. Cefalu, Z. Elizabeth Floyd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Sex
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-018-0199-1