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Article: Dietary supplementation with (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids does not affect insulin sensitivity in healthy labrador retriever dogs
- Article from:
- The Journal of Nutrition
- Article date:
- June 1, 2002
- Author:
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Dietary Supplementation with (n-3) Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Does Not Affect Insulin Sensitivity in Healthy Labrador Retriever Dogs1,2
EXPANDED ABSTRACT
KEY WORDS: * (n-3) PUFA * insulin sensitivity * dogs
4 Abbreviations used: DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; IVGTT, intravenous glucose tolerance test; k^sub IVGTT^, glucose fractional turnover rate; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids; S^sub G6, glucose effectiveness; S^sub I^, insulin sensitivity.
Obesity in dogs (>15% recommended body weight) is becoming increasingly common. It has been estimated to affect between 11 and 44% of the canine population, and has been linked to overfeeding and a sedentary lifestyle ...