(08-12-2017) Trans Fat Diet Induces Abdominal Obesity and Changes in Insulin Sensitivity in Monkeys

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Kylie Kavanagh,

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Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Kate L. Jones,

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Janet Sawyer,

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Kathryn Kelley,

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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J. Jeffrey Carr,

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Janice D. Wagner,

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Lawrence L. Rudel

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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First published: July 2007Full publication history
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2007.200 View/save citation
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Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157 E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

Objective: There is conflicting evidence about the propensity of trans fatty acids (TFAs) to cause obesity and insulin resistance. The effect of moderately high intake of dietary monounsaturated TFAs on body composition and indices of glucose metabolism was evaluated to determine any pro-diabetic effect in the absence of weight gain.

Research Methods and Procedures: Male African green monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops; n = 42) were assigned to diets containing either cis-monounsaturated fatty acids or an equivalent diet containing the trans-isomers (∼8% of energy) for 6 years. Total calories were supplied to provide maintenance energy requirements and were intended to not promote weight gain. Longitudinal body weight and abdominal fat distribution by computed tomography scan analysis at 6 years of study are reported. Fasting plasma insulin, glucose, and fructosamine concentrations were measured. Postprandial insulin and glucose concentrations, and insulin-stimulated serine/threonine protein kinase (Akt), insulin receptor activation, and tumor necrosis factor-α concentrations in subcutaneous fat and muscle were measured in subsets of animals.

Results: TFA-fed monkeys gained significant weight with increased intra-abdominal fat deposition. Impaired glucose disposal was implied by significant postprandial hyperinsulinemia, elevated fructosamine, and trends toward higher glucose concentrations. Significant reduction in muscle Akt phosphorylation from the TFA-fed monkeys suggested a mechanism for these changes in carbohydrate metabolism.

Discussion: Under controlled feeding conditions, long-term TFA consumption was an independent factor in weight gain. TFAs enhanced intra-abdominal deposition of fat, even in the absence of caloric excess, and were associated with insulin resistance, with evidence that there is impaired post-insulin receptor binding signal transduction.

Source: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1038/oby.2007.200/full

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