Characterization of a diet-induced obesity rat model for periodontal research.

Anna DamanakiMarjan NokhbehsaimKanishka HiththetiyaSvenja MemmertJinlong GaoKy-Anh NguyenWerner GötzAndreas JägerGerhard WahlJames Deschner

Published in: Clinical oral investigations (2018)

The rodent diet-induced obesity model may be useful for unraveling pathomechanisms underlying the association between obesity and periodontal destruction but conclusions have to be drawn with caution.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain