A Diet Rich in Medium-Chain Fatty Acids Improves Systolic Function and Alters the Lipidomic Profile in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Pilot Study | Zendy

Sophia Airhart | Zendy; W. Todd Cade | Zendy; Hui Jiang | Zendy; Andrew R. Coggan | Zendy; Susan B. Racette | Zendy; Kevin Korenblat | Zendy; Catherine Anderson Spearie | Zendy; Suzanne Waller | Zendy; Robert O’Connor | Zendy; Adil Bashir | Zendy; Daniel S. Ory | Zendy; Jean E. Schaffer | Zendy; Eric Novak | Zendy; Marsha Farmer | Zendy; Alan D. Waggoner | Zendy; Víctor G. DávilaRomán | Zendy; Cylen Javidan-Nejad | Zendy; Linda R. Peterson | Zendy

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A Diet Rich in Medium-Chain Fatty Acids Improves Systolic Function and Alters the Lipidomic Profile in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Pilot Study

Author(s) -

Sophia Airhart,

W. Todd Cade,

Hui Jiang,

Andrew R. Coggan,

Susan B. Racette,

Kevin Korenblat,

Catherine Anderson Spearie,

Suzanne Waller,

Robert O’Connor,

Adil Bashir,

Daniel S. Ory,

Jean E. Schaffer,

Eric Novak,

Marsha Farmer,

Alan D. Waggoner,

Víctor G. DávilaRomán,

Cylen Javidan-Nejad,

Linda R. Peterson

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2015-3292

Subject(s) - type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , medicine , cardiology , endocrinology , food science , chemistry

Excessive cardiac long-chain fatty acid (LCFA) metabolism/storage causes cardiomyopathy in animal models of type 2 diabetes. Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) are absorbed and oxidized efficiently. Data in animal models of diabetes suggest MCFAs may benefit the heart.

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