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NMN and increased insulin sensitivity in pre diabetic women.

30 May 2024

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This paper found that nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), a precursor of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), can improve insulin sensitivity in muscle in overweight or obese postmenopausal women with prediabetes. The study was conducted in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with 80 participants. The participants were randomly assigned to receive either 500 mg of NMN or a placebo twice daily for 12 weeks.

These results suggest that NMN supplementation may be a potential therapeutic option for improving insulin sensitivity in prediabetes. However, further research is needed to confirm these findings and to determine the optimal dose and duration of NMN supplementation.