PhysiologybioRxiv
Insulin sensitivity is preserved in mice made obese by feeding a high starch diet
A. E. Brandon, L. Small, T.-V. Nguyen…·G. J. Cooney
This study shows that mice fed a high starch diet become obese but remain insulin sensitive, unlike those on a high fat diet, with differences in ceramide levels and lipogenesis contributing to this effect.
DOI 10.7554/elife.79250