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A Low-Fat Diet Containing Heated Soybean Oil Promotes Hyperglycemia In C57bl/6j Mice, Olivia Lane Middleton
A Low-Fat Diet Containing Heated Soybean Oil Promotes Hyperglycemia In C57bl/6j Mice, Olivia Lane Middleton
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A Low-fat Diet Containing Heated Soybean Oil Promotes Hyperglycemia in C57BL/6J Mice
Introduction: The metabolic effects of consuming mildly oxidized lipids as compared to highly oxidized lipids are not well documented. Consumption of highly oxidized polyunsaturated fatty acids, even in a low-fat diet, may be a threat to one’s health. Previous studies in our lab have shown that mice consuming soybean oil heated for 3 hours, compared to unheated, gain less body weight, but more fat pad mass, and 3T3-L1 adipocytes treated with soybean oil heated for ≥ 6 hours have abrogated triglyceride accumulation. Another study showed that rats fed …