Monounsaturated Fat–Rich Diet Prevents Central Body Fat Distribution and Decreases Postprandial Adiponectin Expression Induced by a Carbohydrate-Rich Diet in Insulin-Resistant Subjects

Abstract

We were interested in the demonstration by Paniagua et al. (1) that in obese insulin-resistant individuals, high-carbohydrate diets but not high-fat diets (either high monounsaturated [MUFA] or high saturated [SFA]) are associated with some redistribution of fat mass to abdominal rather than peripheral deposits. Their study confirms our earlier findings with high-carbohydrate and high-MUFA diets in people with type 2 diabetes …