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Villegas Sepúlveda Nicolás
Mexico
Research Article
Does Salt Obesity Exist?
Author(s): López Rueda Fernando de Jesús, Flores Anaya Luis Alberto, Villegas Sepúlveda Nicolás, Ramírez Vázquez Jocelyn Montserrat, Rincón Gres Ana Lizbeth, del Toro Equihua Mario, López Alcaraz Fátima, Palacios Fonseca Alin Jael, Virgen Ortiz Adolfo, Carrasco Peña Karla Berenice, Jiménez Maldonado Alberto, Montero Cruz Sergio Adrián, Cerna Cortés Jorge Francisco and Joel Cerna CortésLópez Rueda Fernando de Jesús, Flores Anaya Luis Alberto, Villegas Sepúlveda Nicolás, Ramírez Vázquez Jocelyn Montserrat, Rincón Gres Ana Lizbeth, del Toro Equihua Mario, López Alcaraz Fátima, Palacios Fonseca Alin Jael, Virgen Ortiz Adolfo, Carrasco Peña Karla Berenice, Jiménez Maldonado Alberto, Montero Cruz Sergio Adrián, Cerna Cortés Jorge Francisco and Joel Cerna Cortés
Background: Glucose transport within the intestine is performed by the SGLT1 cotransporter if it is attached to two sodium ions. Salt provides one sodium ion per molecule consumed. In humans its ingestion is commonly ten times the amount needed and its consumption is generally accompanied by high carbohydrate diets. This project evaluates if a large salt intake in the diet leads to the development of obesity. This work was raised thinking that a simple strategy to reduce the weight would decrease the amount of salt in food. Methods: The effect of salt on the dynamics of glucose absorption in the gut was evaluated making glucose tolerance curves with salt (1.55 molar of glucose 3.1 molar of salt) and without salt. Salty tastes simulating increased food intake and promoting weight gain in Wistar rats were also analysed. Results: The experiments showed that excessive salt intake prevents.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2153-0637.1000141