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Treatment of wild-type mice with linolenic acid reduced food intake and body mass.
Using linolenic acid may help reduce food intake and body mass in certain contexts.
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Treatment of wild-type mice with linolenic acid reduced food intake and body mass.
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The study design indicates a direct investigation of the effects of linolenic acid on food intake and body mass.
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Fatty Acids Increase GDF15 and Reduce Food Intake Through a GFRAL Signaling Axis
Dongdong Wang et al. · Diabetes · 2023
DOI 10.2337/db23-0495
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