Insulin is a major regulatory hormone in glucose and fat metabolism, vascular function,
inflammation, tissue remodeling, and the somatotropic axis of growth. Insulin resistance …

Specific quantitative methods for determining insulin resistance have been applied to
obesity, activity/inactivity, reproductive efficiency, and exercise in horses, but only …

A Mediterranean diet appears to have health benefits in many domains of human health,
mediated perhaps by its anti-inflammatory effects. Metabolism of fatty acids and subsequent …

Fatty acids of the n-3 type confer health benefits to humans and other species. Their
importance to equine physiology could include improved exercise tolerance, decreased …

To determine the effect of different sources of dietary n-3 fatty acids (FA) on plasma and red
blood cell (RBC) FA composition and immune response, 18 Quarter Horse yearlings were …

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the dose of (n-3) fatty acids (FA)
administered, independent of the relative ratio of (n-6) to (n-3) FA in the food, influences …

A transição demográfica iniciada no Brasil, a partir da década de 60, promoveu mudanças
nos hábitos de vida da população, promovendo alterações no perfil nutricional e nas …

The aim of this study was to investigate in a placebo-controlled field study the effect of a (n−
3)-vitamin supplementation on erythrocyte membrane fluidity (EMF), oxidant/antioxidant …

A crossover feeding trial was performed with 9 horses suffering from recurrent airway
obstruction (RAO). The study aimed to determine whether ingestion of sunflower oil (SFO) …

To determine if supplementation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (-3
LCPUFA) alters synovial fluid fatty acid composition and prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2) …