Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma/small heterodimer partner pathway prevents high fat diet-induced obesity and hepatic steatosis in Sprague–Dawley rats fed soybean meal

Soybeans are a complete nutritional resource and soybean proteins are known to affect lipid metabolism via multiple mechanisms. Soybean meal (SBM) is produced after extraction of soybean oil and in this study, we investigated the ability whether the SBM could prevent high fat diet-induced obesity and understand the underlying mechanisms. Male Sprague–Dawley rats, aged 5 weeks, were randomly divided into three groups (n=8 each) and fed one of...