Research
Metabolic adaptation
Increased fatty acid exposure from high fat diets or overfeeding is linked to decreased mitochondrial number and markers of oxidative phosphorylation.
Reducing high fat intake may help improve mitochondrial health.
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Increased fatty acid exposure, resulting from high fats diets or overfeeding, is linked to both decreased mitochondrial number and markers of oxidative phosphorylation.
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Source
Diet, energy metabolism and mitochondrial biogenesis
Anthony E. Civitarese et al. · Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care · 2007
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