A low-protein diet exerts a beneficial effect on diabetic status and prevents diabetic nephropathy in Wistar fatty rats, an animal model of type 2 diabetes and obesity

A low-protein diet exerts a beneficial effect on diabetic status and prevents diabetic nephropathy in Wistar fatty rats, an animal model of type 2 diabetes and obesity

Abstract Background The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of a low-protein diet (LPD) starting from a young age on diabetic status and renal injury in a rat model of type 2 diabetes and obesity. Methods Diabetic male Wistar fatty (fa/fa) rats (WFRs) were fed a standard diet (23.8...

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Main Authors: Munehiro Kitada, Yoshio Ogura, Taeko Suzuki, Itaru Monno, Keizo Kanasaki, Ai Watanabe, Daisuke Koya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
Subjects:
Low-protein diet
Diabetes
Fibroblast growth factor 21
High-molecular-weight adiponectin
Uncoupling protein 1
Diabetic nephropathy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12986-018-0255-1

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