Augusta University: Glucose Wears Down Circadian Clocks in Obesity, May Drive Cardiovascular Risk
October 22, 2019
October 22, 2019
AUGUSTA, Georgia, Oct. 22 [TNSgrants] -- Augusta University issued the following news release:
High glucose in obesity appears to gum up the works of the circadian clocks inside our cells that help regulate the timing of many body functions across the 24-hour day and drive the risk of cardiovascular disease, scientists say.
"We have demonstrated that glucose and cardiovascular problems are intrinsically linked in obesity," says Dr. David Stepp, vascular biolog . . .
High glucose in obesity appears to gum up the works of the circadian clocks inside our cells that help regulate the timing of many body functions across the 24-hour day and drive the risk of cardiovascular disease, scientists say.
"We have demonstrated that glucose and cardiovascular problems are intrinsically linked in obesity," says Dr. David Stepp, vascular biolog . . .