A mechanism for the development of obesity-associated conditions
Saturday, August 2, 2008 - 08:00
in Health & Medicine
Endocannabinoids are substances produced by several cells in the body that are very similar to compounds found in cannabis plants. They have been implicated in the development of many effects of a high-fat diet, including many risk factors for type 2 diabetes: obesity, insulin resistance, leptin resistance, and dyslipidemia...
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