About the Authors

Janice E. Drew

j.drew@abdn.ac.uk

Affiliation Metabolic Health, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB21 9SB, Scotland

Andrew J. Farquharson

Affiliation Metabolic Health, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB21 9SB, Scotland

Claus Dieter Mayer

Affiliation Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB21 9SB, Scotland

Hollie F. Vase

Affiliation Metabolic Health, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB21 9SB, Scotland

Philip J. Coates

Affiliation Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SU, Scotland

Robert J. Steele

Affiliation Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SU, Scotland

Francis A. Carey

Affiliation Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SU, Scotland

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JED AJF CDM HFV RJS FAC. Performed the experiments: AJF HFV PJC. Analyzed the data: JED AJF CDM PJC FAC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JED CDM PJC RJS FAC. Wrote the paper: JED AJF CDM HFV RJS FAC.