In Zucker rats, the absence of visceral fat prevented diabetes development, but once visceral fat regrew, diabetes developed.

“we actually had the perfect experiment as long as they didn't have visceral fat they didn't develop diabetes once they got the visceral fat they developed diabetes”

“what happened is by six months they all become diabetics our animals up to four months did not become diabetic and then between four and six they became diabetic although we took their visceral fit but what we found out that 80% of the visceral fat grew back”