"Nov. 2, 2011 -- A compound found in trace amounts in grape skins, peanuts, and red wine may defend against harmful changes seen in obesity that often precede diseases like type 2 diabetes, a small new study shows.
These changes include inflammation in the body and insulin insensitivity.
The study is one of the first to test the compound, called resveratrol, in humans. It is published in the journal Cell Metabolism.
In previous studies, resveratrol has been shown to extend the lives of obese mice. It also has been shown to increase endurance, helping rodents run about twice as far on a treadmill before they collapse from exhaustion."
These changes include inflammation in the body and insulin insensitivity.
The study is one of the first to test the compound, called resveratrol, in humans. It is published in the journal Cell Metabolism.
In previous studies, resveratrol has been shown to extend the lives of obese mice. It also has been shown to increase endurance, helping rodents run about twice as far on a treadmill before they collapse from exhaustion."
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