Short term low-calorie diet improves insulin sensitivity and metabolic parameters in obese women

Obesity and insulin resistance are associated with an increase of cardiovascular risk factors, including adipocytokines. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of low-calorie diet on serum lipids, adipokines, insulin resistance and body composition in obese women. It was a clinical tria...

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Main Authors: Grazielle Vilas Bôas Huguenin, Sofia Kimi Uehara, José Firmino Nogueira Netto, Egberto Gaspar de Moura, Glorimar Rosa, Magna Cottini da Fonseca Passos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2014-07-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112014000800007&lng=en&tlng=en