28 May 2019 --- Low levels of a circulating hormone called adropin can predict increased weight gain and metabolic dysregulation in a nonhuman primate model following a high-sugar diet. This is according to a collaborative report from Saint Louis University, (SLU) and the University of California, Davis School (UC Davis) of Veterinary Medicine in the US. Published in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, the study set out to understand how the body burns fuel. The researchers hope the findings will help develop new therapies for managing metabolic diseases.
