A Regionally Inspired West Virginia Obesogenic Diet Induces Fat Accretion and Metabolic Dysfunction While Identifying Sex Disparity
Eric E Kelley, Andrew P. Giromini, Brooke A. Maxwell, Amanda Spears, Sara E. Lewis, Sonia R. Salvatore, Marco Fazzari, Sruthi Balaji, Paolo Fagone, Emily A Konopa, Dominique C. Saporito, Judy A. King, Francisco Jose Schopfer, Nicholas K.H. Khoo, Paul Joseph McCarthy, , Roberta Leonardi
This study develops a regionally specific obesogenic diet for mice and shows it induces fat accumulation and metabolic issues in males but not females.
bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology