<b>Short-chain fructooligosaccharides do not alter glucose homeostasis but improve the lipid profile in obese rats

• Main Authors: Fernanda Soares da Silva-Morita (Author), Sandra Lucinei Balbo (Author), Mariana Carla Mendes (Author), Marina Kimiko Kadowaki (Author), Paulino Yassuda Filho (Author), Maria Lúcia Bonfleur (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The present study investigated the effects of short-chain fructooligosaccharides (scFOS) feeding on body weight, fat accumulation, glucose homeostasis and lipid profile in cafeteria (CAF) obese rats. Male Wistar rats were divided randomly into two groups: control group (CTL, n = 10), which received...