Altered feeding patterns in rats exposed to a palatable cafeteria diet: increased snacking and its implications for development of obesity

Rats prefer energy-rich foods over chow and eat them to excess. The pattern of eating elicited by this diet is unknown. We used the behavioral satiety sequence to classify an eating bout as a meal or snack and compared the eating patterns of rats fed an energy rich cafeteria diet or chow. Eight week...

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