This study comprises the ramifications of a diet high in fat and sugar contents that manifest in the uterus. What a clinical setting deems excessive is unfortunately a societal norm in terms of diet. For this reason, it is of a critical nature to investigate the consequences of diets high in sugar and fat contents for the sake of women’s health. Our hypothesis is that consumption of excessive amounts of fat and sugar will have detrimental effects on the muscle layers of the uterus, the myometrium. Since much of the research concerning uterine tissue behavior involves aspects such as pregnancy and fertility assays, this study does not include such facets. The uterine horns of nine high sugar/high fat diet fed mice were collected and transversely sectioned in order to measure the thickness of each uterine layer. At the time of this submission measurements were still being taken and statistical analyses has not yet been completed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:asrf-1786 |
| Date | 18 March 2021 |
| Creators | Gilmer, Cori, Forsman, Allan |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | Appalachian Student Research Forum |
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