Sex and Species Differences in the Development of Diet-Induced Obesity and Metabolic Disturbances in Rodents

Sex and Species Differences in the Development of Diet-Induced Obesity and Metabolic Disturbances in Rodents

Prevalence and health consequences of obesity differ between men and women. Yet, most preclinical studies investigating the etiology of obesity have, to date, been conducted in male rodents. Notably, diet is a major determinant of obesity, but sex differences in rodent models of diet-induced obesity...

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Main Authors: Ivana Maric, Jean-Philippe Krieger, Pauline van der Velden, Stina Börchers, Mohammed Asker, Milica Vujicic, Ingrid Wernstedt Asterholm, Karolina P. Skibicka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
diet-induced obesity (DIO)
brown adipose tissue (BAT)
species differences
rats
mice
sex differences
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.828522/full

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