Resveratrol improves ex vivo mitochondrial function but does not affect insulin sensitivity or brown adipose tissue in first degree relatives of patients with type 2 diabetes

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Objective Resveratrol supplementation improves metabolic health in healthy obese men, but not in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) when given as add-on therapy. Therefore, we examined whether resveratrol can enhance metabolic health in men at risk of developing T2D. Additionally, we examined if resveratrol can stimulate brown adipose tissue (BAT). Methods Thirteen male first degree relatives (FDR) of patients...

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