Protective Gene Variant Becomes Bad Actor On A High-Fat Diet
New evidence in mice bolsters the notion that a version of a gene earlier shown to protect lean people against weight gain and insulin resistance can have the opposite effect in those who eat a high-fat diet and are heavier, reveals a report in the January 7th issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication.
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Filed under: Diabetes on January 14th, 2009