Diet, Obesity, and Reactive Oxygen Species – Implications for Diabetes and Aging

An increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and a decrease in endogenous antioxidant defense mechanisms are observed in both aging and diabetes. The mechanisms driving an increase in ROS are generally associated with low-grade inflammation in obesity, diabetes and aging. The sources of ROS, sources...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Newsholme, Philip, Krause, M.
Other Authors: Ismail Laher
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Springer Verlag 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35273