The role of the small intestine in the development of dietary fat-induced obesity and insulin resistance in C57BL/6J mice

• Main Authors: Bromhaar Mechteld (Author), Hooiveld Guido JEJ (Author), de Groot Philip J (Author), Bosch-Vermeulen Hanneke (Author), de Wit Nicole JW (Author), Jansen Jenny (Author), Müller Michael (Author), van der Meer Roelof (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obesity and insulin resistance are two major risk factors underlying the metabolic syndrome. The development of these metabolic disorders is frequently studied, but mainly in liver, skeletal muscle, and adipose tissue. To gain more i...