Monounsaturated Fat–Rich Diet Prevents Central Body Fat Distribution and Decreases Postprandial Adiponectin Expression Induced by a Carbohydrate-Rich Diet in Insulin-Resistant Subjects
Response to Paniagua et al.
- Karen Z. Walker, PHD and
- Kerin O’Dea, PHD
- Preventative Cardiology Unit, Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
- Address correspondence to Dr. Karen Z. Walker, Preventative Cardiology Unit, Baker Heart Research Institute, P.O. Box 6492, St. Kilda Road Central, Victoria 8008, Australia. E-mail: karen.walker{at}baker.edu.au
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 …
