Sensitivity to the Anorectic Effects of Leptin Is Retained in Rats Maintained on a Ketogenic Diet despite Increased Adiposity | Zendy

Kimberly P. Kinzig | Zendy; Mary Ann Honors | Zendy; Sara L. Hargrave | Zendy; Brandon M. Davenport | Zendy; April D. Strader | Zendy; Donna Wendt | Zendy

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Sensitivity to the Anorectic Effects of Leptin Is Retained in Rats Maintained on a Ketogenic Diet despite Increased Adiposity

Author(s) -

Kimberly P. Kinzig,

Mary Ann Honors,

Sara L. Hargrave,

Brandon M. Davenport,

April D. Strader,

Donna Wendt

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

neuroendocrinology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.493

H-Index - 101

eISSN - 1423-0194

pISSN - 0028-3835

DOI - 10.1159/000314180

Subject(s) - leptin , medicine , endocrinology , proopiomelanocortin , anorectic , hypothalamus , socs3 , arcuate nucleus , leptin receptor , chemistry , biology , obesity , food intake , cancer , suppressor

Rats maintained on a ketogenic diet (KD; 80% fat, 15% protein, 5% carbohydrate) have increased adiposity and leptin as compared to chow-fed controls (CH; 16% fat, 19% protein, 65% carbohydrate), although body weights and daily caloric intakes do not differ.

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