Endocrine Abstracts

BackgroundInsulin resistance is associated with obesity, metabolic syndrome and hypertension. These risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular may be programmed by the early diet. Here we assessed insulin sensitivity in pre- and postnatally nutritionally challenged offspring at 1 yr of age in sheep.Methods37 twin-bearing ewes were randomly allocated to receive either a control (C, n=24) or nutrient r...