A High Fat "Western-style" Diet Induces AMD-Like Features in Wildtype Mice.

Eloise KeelingSavannah A LynnYen Min KohJenny A ScottAaron KendallMaureen GathererAnton PageFelino R CagampangAndrew J LoteryJ Arjuna Ratnayaka

Published in: Molecular nutrition & food research (2022)

We show that prolonged exposure to an unhealthy "Western-style" diet alone can recapitulate early-intermediate AMD-like features in wildtype mice, highlighting the importance of diet and nutrition in the etiology of sight-loss.

Keyphrases

physical activity
weight loss
high fat diet induced
south africa
type diabetes
age related macular degeneration
wild type
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome