Stressing out male lab rats for a long time makes their bodies worse at handling sugar, even though their resting blood sugar stays the same.

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Effects of physical training on the metabolic profile of rats exposed to chronic restraint stress

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The study found that stressed rats had much higher blood sugar after eating sugar, even though their resting levels were normal, just like the claim says.

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Effects of physical training on the metabolic profile of rats exposed to chronic restraint stress

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DOI: 10.1016/j.clinsp.2024.100411

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