Differential effects of natural palm oil, chemically- and enzymatically-modified palm oil on weight gain, blood lipid metabolites and fat deposition in a pediatric pig model

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Increasing prevalence of obesity and overweight in the Western world, continue to be a major health threat and is responsible for increased health care costs. Dietary intervention studies show a strong positive association between sa...

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Main Authors: Dunshea Frank R, Nesaratnam Kalanithi, Lewandowski Paul, Ponnampalam Eric N, Gill Harsharn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Online Access:http://www.nutritionj.com/content/10/1/53