Differential response of rat strains to obesogenic diets underlines the importance of genetic makeup of an individual towards obesity
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-09149-6
Abstract: Obesity, a multifactorial disorder, results from a chronic imbalance of energy intake vs. expenditure. Apart from excessive consumption of high calorie diet, genetic predisposition also seems to be equally important for the development of obesity. However,… read more here.
Keywords: high calorie; differential response; obesity; rat strains ... See more keywords
Excessive habit formation in schedule‐induced polydipsia: Microstructural analysis of licking among rat strains and involvement of the orbitofrontal cortex
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DOI: 10.1111/gbb.12489
Abstract: Schedule‐induced polydipsia (SIP) is an animal model of compulsive drinking that selects for individual differences and varies across rat strains. The aim of this study was to investigate excessive habit formation by analyzing the SIP… read more here.
Keywords: rat strains; excessive habit; habit formation; intensity ... See more keywords