Supplementation of <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i> Improves Markers of Metabolic Dysfunction Induced by a High Fat Diet

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Obesity is a prevalent chronic condition in many developed and developing nations that raises the risk for developing heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Previous studies have shown that consuming particular probiotic strains of Lactobacillus is associated with improvement in the obese and diabetic phenotype; however, the mechanisms of these beneficial effects are not well understood. In this study, C57BL/6J...

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