Diabetes & Insulin Resistance
Custom diets have been used extensively for the study of diabetes and insulin resistance. Many of these diets are used to study various aspects of metabolic syndrome.
One leading example of such diets is the series developed by Dr. Richard Surwit at Duke University, which provide both a high-fat and a low-fat variation of a simple carbohydrate diet and of a complex carbohydrate diet.
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(a/k/a "D12328") |
11% kcal fat with corn starch |
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(a/k/a "D12329") |
11% kcal fat with sucrose |
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(a/k/a "D12330") |
58% kcal fat with corn starch |
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(a/k/a "D12331") |
58% kcal fat with sucrose |
Another series developed by Dr. Surwit …
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(a/k/a "D12309") |
60% kcal fat with sucrose & maltodextrin |
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(a/k/a "D12310") |
11% kcal fat with sucrose & maltodextrin |
There are many more such formulas. Please consult with us for custom diets to meet your specific research requirements.
Many diabetes studies are now focusing on the inducement of diabetes by obesity – "diabesity." These studies are using diets developed specifically for the study of diet-induced obesity.
For more information, see:
TestDiet® 21st Century Western Diet™ Series
Differing sources of dietary fat alter the character of metabolic syndrome induced in the C57BL/6 mouse. Cunha TM, Peterson RG, & Gobbett TA (May, 2005)
