Countering impaired glucose homeostasis during catch-up growth with essential polyunsaturated fatty acids: is there a major role for improved insulin sensitivity?

Abstract Background/Objectives Catch-up growth, an important risk factor for later obesity and type 2 diabetes, is often characterized by a high rate of fat deposition associated with hyperinsulinemia and glucose intolerance. We tested here the hypothesis that refeeding on a high-fat diet rich in es...

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Main Authors: Julie Calonne, Helena Marcelino, Christelle Veyrat-Durebex, Isabelle Scerri, Abdul G. Dulloo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Nutrition & Diabetes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41387-020-00143-y