Epidemiological studies have shown a positive relationship between dietary fat intake and
obesity. Since rats and mice show a similar relationship, they are considered an appropriate …

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic, and the comorbidities associated with obesity are
numerous. Over the last two decades, we and others have employed an outbred rat model to …

Previous reports implicate the orexins in eating and body weight regulation. This study
investigated possible functional relationships between hypothalamic orexins and circulating …

A dual-tracer approach (dietary 14C-palmitate and intraperitoneal 3H-H2O) was used to
assess the trafficking of dietary fat and net retention of carbon in triglyceride depots during …

In experimental studies, several parameters, such as body weight, body mass index,
adiposity index, and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, have commonly been used to …

Exercise is a potent strategy to facilitate long-term weight maintenance. In addition to
increasing energy expenditure and reducing appetite, exercise also favors the oxidation of …

Tests were conducted to determine whether weight gain or nutrient intake measures during
the first week of exposure to a macronutrient diet can accurately predict an animal's long …

The effects of obesity and a high‐fat (HF) diet on whole body and tissue‐specific metabolism
of lactating dams and their offspring were examined in C57/B6 mice. Female mice were fed …

Sources of fatty acids flowing to the liver may be used for triacylglycerol (TAG) synthesis. Our
objective was to quantify contributions of nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs), de novo …

Maternal metabolic and nutrient trafficking adaptations to lactation differ among lean and
obese mice fed a high fat (HF) diet. Obesity is thought to impair milk lipid production, in part …