Responses Of Blood Glucose, Lactate And Insulin In Horses Fed Equal Amounts Of Grain With Or Without Added Soy Bean Oil

Pagan, J.D., T. Rotmensen and S.G. Jackson. 1998. Responses of blood glucose, lactate and insulin in horses fed equal amounts of grain with or without added soybean oil. In: J.D. Pagan (Ed.) Advances in Equine Nutrition. pp. 93-96. Nottingham University Press. Nottingham, United Kingdom.

When fat is substituted for carbohydrate isocalorically in a horse’s ration blood glucose and insulin response to feeding is reduced. Previous studies haven’t shown if this response is due to reduced glucose in the diet or if fat affects glycemic response in another manner. This paper discusses an experiment designed to evaluate the affects of fat on glycemic response.

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