High-fat diet impairs muscle health before impacting function

Monday, October 5, 2009 - 19:35 in Health & Medicine

Hamilton, ON (October 5, 2009) -- Skeletal muscle plays a critical role in regulating blood sugar levels in the body. But few studies have comprehensively examined how obesity caused by a high-fat diet affects the health of muscle in adolescents who are pre-diabetic.

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