Endocrine Abstracts

Recent data suggest that not only caloric density but also macronutrient composition of diets can influence metabolism, body composition and the development of metabolic disorders. A limitation of previous studies was that effects were studied predominantly in males. To better understand potential differences in the response of males and females to manipulations of dietary macronutrients, our studies were undertaken in both sexes. As a dietary model, we used regular chow diet ...