Utilization of dietary glucose in the metabolic syndrome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>This review is focused on the fate of dietary glucose under conditions of chronically high energy (largely fat) intake, evolving into the metabolic syndrome. We are adapted to carbohydrate-rich diets similar to those of our ancestors. Glucose is the main energy s...

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Main Author: Alemany Marià
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/8/1/74