A higher glycemic response to oral glucose is associated with higher plasma apolipoprotein C3 independently of BMI in healthy twins

Plasma apolipoprotein C3 (ApoC3) is associated with higher plasma triglyceride and type 2 diabetes incidence. We evaluated whether body mass index (BMI) or glucose metabolism were associated with ApoC3 in healthy monozygotic (MZ) twins.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - October 14, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Lutgarda Bozzetto, Bram J. Berntzen, Jaakko Kaprio, Aila Rissanen, Marja-Riitta Taskinen, Kirsi H. Pietil äinen. Source Type: research