Relation of body energetic status to dietary self-selection in Sprague-Dawley rats

• Published in: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 255 - 264
• Main Authors: Matsuo, T, Shimakawa, K, Ikeda, H, Suzuoki, Z
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Center for Academic Publications Japan 01.01.1984
• Subjects: Animals; Body Composition; body energetic status; Body Weight; Dietary Carbohydrates; dietary fat; Dietary Fats; Dietary Proteins; Energy Intake; Energy Metabolism; Food Preferences - physiology; human nutrition; Male; nutrition physiology; Rats; Rats, Inbred Strains; self-selection

Self-selection from carbohydrate, protein and fat sources including essential micronutrients was studied in male Sprague-Dawley rats that were 4 weeks of age at the beginning of the experiment. During the experimental period of 14 days, the intake of carbohydrate and fat was quite constant, whereas...