"Word on the street is that plant-based diets are better for you, and in many cases that's true. However, a diet high in fat, even from a plant, is one case where it's just not true," said Frances Sladek, a UCR cell biology professor and senior author of the new study.
"We saw pattern recognition genes, ones that recognize infectious bacteria, take a hit. We saw cytokine signaling genes take a hit, which help the body control inflammation," said Frances Sladek.
#high-fat-diet #gene-express #obes #colon-canc #irritable-bowel #immune-system #brain-funct #covid-19-risk #uc-riverside-studi #plant-based-diet
Collection
[
|
...
]