Effects of a Very Low Carbohydrate (Pork Rind-Based) Diet on Weight Gain, Serum Levels of Cholesterol, Triacylglycerol, Glucose, Ketone Bodies and Insulin and Body Composition in Adult Rats

A study was carried out to determine the effect of a very low-carbohydrate diet on weight gain, body composition, and serum levels of cholesterol, triacylglycerol, glucose, ketone bodies and insulin. Twenty rats (mean initial weight, 212 g) were divided into two groups and each group was assigned a...

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Published inNutritional sciences Vol. 7; no. 2
Main Authors Seo, K.H. (Cheju National University, Cheju, Republic of Korea), Lee, C.E. (National Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, RDA, Cheju, Republic of Korea), Koh, M.R. (Cheju National University, Cheju, Republic of Korea), Kim, K.I. (Cheju National University, Cheju, Republic of Korea)
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.2004
Subjects
CETONAS
CETONE
INSULIN
Insulin resistance
INSULINA
INSULINE
Ketone bodies
KETONES
Lipids
Low-carbohydrate diets
RAT
RATA
RATS
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Summary:A study was carried out to determine the effect of a very low-carbohydrate diet on weight gain, body composition, and serum levels of cholesterol, triacylglycerol, glucose, ketone bodies and insulin. Twenty rats (mean initial weight, 212 g) were divided into two groups and each group was assigned a conventional high-carbohydrate diet (control) or a very low-carbohydrate diet containing 59.8% ground pork rind snack and fed the diet for four weeks. Average daily body weight gain was not different between the two groups during the first two weeks, but was significantly lower in rats fed the very low-carbohydrate diet than in those in the control group during third (p less than 0.05) and fourth weeks (p less than 0.01).
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ISSN:1229-232X