Think insulin resistance is just for ponies that are fat?

Don’t think that.

Now scientists know that the breed’s where it’s at.

Previously, scientists believed easy keepers—horses and ponies that gain and keep weight easily—metabolized insulin differently than their slim herdmates because of their increased body fat. But British and Australian researchers have determined that metabolic differences from one breed to another are present even in equids that aren’t fat

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