Are Rodent Models Fit for Investigation of Human Obesity and Related Diseases?

• Main Author: Robert K. Semple (auth)
• Other Authors: Sam Virtue (auth), Gilles Fromentin (auth), Patrick C. Even (auth), Nicholas M. Morton (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicine; Obesity; disease; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; rodent models; type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Not only developed countries, but also most developing areas of the world, have experienced a surge in obesity prevalence over recent decades. Obesity complications are now among the leading causes of premature mortality, encompassing conditions such as coronary heart disease, stroke, and type 2 dia...