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Intraperitoneal leptin modifies macronutrient choice in self-selecting rats.

Sandrine Wetzler·Valérie Dumaz·Marc Goubern·Daniel Tomé·Christiane Larue-Achagiotis
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This study aimed to evaluate the consequences on food intake and body weight (BW) of leptin administration in rats receiving a choice between the three macronutrients. Two studies were performed: during the first, rats received an acute intraperitoneal (IP) leptin administration (1 mg/kg) twice (at 8 and 14 weeks of age), at the beginning of the nocturnal cycle, while during the second, they received a chronic leptin infusion (osmotic minipump, 7 days). The total 24-h food intake after acute leptin injections was reduced by 14% and 17%, respectively. Body weight gain (BWG) after leptin injections was about half that seen on control days. Chronic leptin infusion reduced total intake, affecting mainly protein (P). Fat intake increased slightly since day 2 and became significant on the fourth day. After the leptin infusion, carbohydrate (CHO) eaters (>35% carbohydrate/total energy) significantly reduced the carbohydrate proportion in their total energy intake. There was no difference concerning macronutrient selection by fat eaters (Hfat). Leptin infusion reduced the number of mixed meals on the first day. In addition, the thermogenesis of brown adipose tissue (BAT) was higher in leptin than in control (C) rats. Consequently, leptin injections reduced food intake and BWG and increased thermogenesis, thus acting on the two terms of the energy balance. Moreover, leptin has different effects on macronutrient preferences, dependent upon age (tests 1 and 2) and the type (acute or chronic) of injection. High leptinemia level related to age or to minipump infusion lead to leptin resistance as found in old or obese subjects. It could explain our results.

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Sandrine Wetzler, Valérie Dumaz, Marc Goubern, Daniel Tomé, Christiane Larue-Achagiotis. 2004-10-30. Intraperitoneal leptin modifies macronutrient choice in self-selecting rats.. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2004.06.024

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