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Dietary Options for Rodents in the Study of Obesity
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Marianela, Bastías-Pérez Serra, Dolors Herrero, Laura |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Obesity and its associated metabolic diseases are currently a priority research area. The increase in global prevalence at different ages is having an enormous economic and health impact. Genetic and environmental factors play a crucial role in the development of obesity, and diet is one of the main factors that contributes directly to the obesogenic phenotype. Scientific evidence has shown that increased fat intake is associated with the increase in body weight that triggers obesity. Rodent animal models have been extremely useful in the study of obesity since weight gain can easily be induced with a high-fat diet. Here, we review the dietary patterns and physiological mechanisms involved in the dynamics of energy balance. We report the main dietary options for the study of obesity and the variables to consider in the use of a high-fat diet, and assess the progression of obesity and diet-induced thermogenesis. |
| Starting Page | 3234 |
| e-ISSN | 20726643 |
| DOI | 10.3390/nu12113234 |
| Journal | Nutrients |
| Issue Number | 11 |
| Volume Number | 12 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2020-10-22 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Nutrients Nutrition and Dietetics Obesity Diet High-fat Diet Diet-induced Thermogenesis Body Mass Index Rodents |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
