Temporal Measures in Cardiac Structure and Function During the Development of Obesity Induced by Different Types of Western Diet in a Rat Model

Obesity is recognized worldwide as a complex metabolic disorder that has reached epidemic proportions and is often associated with a high incidence of cardiovascular diseases. To study this pathology and evaluate cardiac function, several models of diet-induced obesity (DIO) have been developed. The...

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Main Authors: Danielle Fernandes Vileigas, Cecília Lume de Carvalho Marciano, Gustavo Augusto Ferreira Mota, Sérgio Luiz Borges de Souza, Paula Grippa Sant’Ana, Katashi Okoshi, Carlos Roberto Padovani, Antonio Carlos Cicogna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-12-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/1/68