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Monday, January 13, 2003Researchers found that rats fed a diet rich in lard - and similar to that provided by an over-reliance on fast food - were more likely to produce offspring that developed cardiovascular problems. The rats were fed either a standard breeding diet or a diet rich in animal fat before and during pregnancy. Their offspring were fed a normal healthy diet, and were closely monitored for changes to their heart rate and blood pressure. By middle age, both male and female offspring showed signs of blood vessel damage, with abnormal levels of fat in the blood. High blood pressure was only recorded in female offspring. Can't assume that applies to people. After all, the majority of people with heart and blood pressure problems today were in the womb long before McDonald's was the rage. posted by Sydney on 1/13/2003 08:30:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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