Monday, June 1, 2009

'Supersize me' mice research offers grim warning for America's fast food consumers

"We had a feeling we'd see evidence of fatty liver disease by the end of the study," he says. "But we were surprised to find how severe the damage was and how quickly it occurred. It took only four weeks for liver enzymes to increase and for glucose intolerance the beginning of type II diabetes to begin."

It's research that may have you thinking twice before upgrading to the large size at your favorite fast food joint. Saint Louis University research presented this week in Washington, D.C., shows the dangers of high-fat food combined with high fructose corn syrup and a sedentary lifestyle in other words, what may be becoming commonplace among Americans.

Read the Entire Article at Bio-Medicine

1 comment:

  1. Mariana Morris and her people do fructose studies related to cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. if you are interested in this kind of research and getting a MS degree you can find our website Pharmacology & Toxicology Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.

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