The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 20, Issue 9 , Pages 694-704 , September 2009

Fasting triacylglycerol status, but not polyunsaturated/saturated fatty acid ratio, influences the postprandial response to a series of oral fat tolerance tests

  • Mark J. Dekker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1
    • MJD held a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Master's Studentship Award, and NSERC Postgraduate (Doctoral) Scholarship.
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  • Amanda J. Wright

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1
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  • Vera C. Mazurak

      Affiliations

    • Alberta Institute for Human Nutrition, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2H1
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  • Alejandro G. Marangoni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1
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  • James W.E. Rush

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1
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  • Terry E. Graham

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1
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  • Lindsay E. Robinson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 519 824 4120x52297; fax: +1 519 763 5902.

Received 3 March 2008 ,Revised 10 June 2008 ,Accepted 17 June 2008.

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☆ Supported by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

PII: S0955-2863(08)00149-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2008.06.012

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 20, Issue 9 , Pages 694-704 , September 2009

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