High fat diet improves cartilage repair in mice
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 11:01
in Health & Medicine
Obesity is a well-known risk factor for osteoarthritis, but its effects on cartilage repair are unknown. In a recent study in a mouse model of cartilage repair, a high fat diet and increased body weight did not negatively impair cartilage repair, and it could even accelerate it.