Potential Role of Leptin in Cardiac Steatosis Induced by Highly Saturated Fat Intake during Adolescence.

Adrián PlazaMarco AntonazziJaime Blanco-UrgoitiNuria Del OlmoMariano Ruiz-Gayo

Published in: Molecular nutrition & food research (2019)

Consumption of diets containing elevated amounts of saturated fat during adolescence and early adult life promotes cardiac steatosis in mice. An insufficient endocrine activity of WAT, in terms of leptin production, may account for such an effect.

Keyphrases

high fat diet induced
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
high fat diet
depressive symptoms
left ventricular
fatty acid
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
physical activity
body mass index
atrial fibrillation