Nutrition Research
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 262-268 , April 2009

Carbohydrate restriction (with or without additional dietary cholesterol provided by eggs) reduces insulin resistance and plasma leptin without modifying appetite hormones in adult men

  • Joseph Ratliff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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  • Gisella Mutungi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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  • Michael J. Puglisi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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  • Jeff S. Volek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
    • ,
  • Maria Luz Fernandez

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 860 486 5547; fax: +1 860 486 3674.

Received 29 December 2008 ,Revised 15 March 2009 ,Accepted 23 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2009.03.007

Nutrition Research
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 262-268 , April 2009

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