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SUBMITTER: Jurado-Ruiz E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6683141 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20190805 1
Dietary composition plays an important role in the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes. Monounsaturated fatty acid consumption has been positively associated with improved insulin sensitivity and β-cell function. We examined whether an extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) high fat diet (HFD) can improve glucose homeostasis. C57BL/6J mice were fed a standard diet or a lard-based HFD to induce type 2 diabetes. Then, HFD mice were fed with three different based HFD (lard, EVOO and EVOO rich in phenolic com ...[more]