Effect of coconut oil on urogenital microbial parameters in female Ossabaw mini-pigs

Forty percent of American women are obese and at risk for type II diabetes, impaired immune function, and altered microbiome diversity, thus impacting overall health. We investigated whether obesity induced by an excess calorie, high fat diet containing hydrogenated fats, fructose, and coconut oil (HFD) altered glucose homeostasis, peripheral immunity, and urogenital microbial dynamics. We hypothesized that HFD would cause hyperglycemia, increase peripheral inflammation, and alter urogenital microbiota to favor bacterial taxonomy associated with inflammation. We utilized female Ossabaw mini-pigs to model a 'thrifty' metabolic phenotype associated with increased white adipose tissue mass.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: HPCBio, Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center (18796231)
Format: Dataset biblioteca
Published: 2017
Subjects:Genetics, urogenital metagenome, eOther, targeted loci environmental,
Online Access:https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Effect_of_coconut_oil_on_urogenital_microbial_parameters_in_female_Ossabaw_mini-pigs/25082291
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