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What is Western Diet?
Western diet (WD) contains high levels of cholesterol and sugar, in addition to fat
Western-type diets are characterized by high intakes of animal proteins, fats, and refined carbohydrates (sugars) and low intakes of dietary fibers (Makki et al., 2018).
Deehan et al. 2020 Cell Host & Microbe 27: 389-404
Western Diet features are: a high intake of red and processed meat, high-fat dairy products, high-sugar drinks, refined grains, butter, etc., and a low intake of dietary fiber
Foolchand et al. 2022 Int. J. Mol. Sci. 23: 2654
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References (Sources)
- Characterization of cytoplasmic lipid droplets in each region of the small intestine of lean and diet-induced obese mice in response to dietary fat
- Diet, nutrient supply, and tumor immune responses
- Differential regulation of intestinal lipid metabolism-related genes in obesity-resistant A/J vs. obesity-prone C57BL/6J mice
- Metabolic adaptation of the small intestine to short- and medium-term high-fat diet exposure
- Western diet induces Paneth cell defects through microbiome alterations and farnesoid X receptor and type I interferon activation
- Why does a high-fat diet increase cancer risk?