Aging Cell
Aging and Western diet impair thyroid hormone signaling in mice
An eight-week experiment in young and old mice found that aging and a Western diet together worsened liver inflammation and scarring.An eight-week experiment in young and old mice found that aging and a Western diet together worsened liver inflammation and scarring.
Mouse studyInterventions
Who was studiedYoung and old C57BL/6J mice, 8 weeks, against young mice fed normal chow
What changedLiver thyroid hormone levels were lower in older, Western-diet-fed mice than in young mice fed normal chow
The catchDiet exposure lasted only 8 weeks, limiting conclusions about long-term effects