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Characterization of diet-induced obese rats that develop persistent obesity after 6 months of high-fat followed by 1 month of low-fat diet.
Brain research - 17 May 2002
Gao Jun, Ghibaudi Lorraine, van Heek Margaret, Hwa Joyce J
Abstract excerpt
A subset of Sprague-Dawley rats developed persistent obesity when maintained on a high-fat diet for 6 months followed by a low-fat diet for 1 month, while another subset from the same cohort of rats remained lean on the same diet regimens. The diet-induced obese (DIO) rats had higher energy intake than expenditure, while diet-resistant (DR) rats maintained energy balance. DIO rats also had an increased...
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