Article
Protein-energy malnutrition at mid-adulthood does not imprint long-term metabolic consequences in male rats.
European journal of nutrition - 1 Jun 2016
Malta Ananda, de Moura Egberto Gaspar, Ribeiro Tatiane Aparecida, Tófolo Laize Peron, Abdennebi-Najar Latifa, Vieau Didier, Barella Luiz Felipe, de Freitas Mathias Paulo Cezar, Lisboa Patrícia Cristina, de Oliveira Júlio Cezar
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The long-term effects of the development of chronic metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity have been associated with nutritional insults in critical life stages. In this study, we evaluated the effect of a low-protein diet on metabolism in mid-adulthood male rats. METHODS: At 90 days of age, Wistar male rats were fed a low-protein diet (4.0 %, LP group) for 30 days, whereas control rats...
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