Diet-induced obesity, energy metabolism and gut microbiota in C57BL/6J mice fed western diets based on lean seafood or lean meat mixtures

High protein diets may protect against diet-induced obesity, but little is known regarding the effects of different protein sources consumed at standard levels. We investigated how a mixture of lean seafood or lean meat in a Western background diet modulated diet-induced obesity, energy metabolism and gut microbiota. Male C57BL/6J mice fed a Western diet (WD) containing a mixture of lean seafood (seafood WD) for 12weeks accumulated less fat mass than mice fed a WD containing a mixture of lean meat (meat WD).

Source: The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry - February 1, 2016 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Jacob Bak Holm, Alexander Rønnevik, Hanne Sørup Tastesen, Even Fjære, Kristin Røen Fauske, Ulrike Liisberg, Lise Madsen, Karsten Kristiansen, Bjørn Liaset Source Type: research