Dietary fat content, serum lipid levels and body weight of exercised rats

ObjectiveThis study analyzed the effects of different amounts of dietary triglycerides on the serum lipids triglycerides and high-density lipoproteins and body weight of inactive and exercised rats. MethodsMale Wistar rats were divided into two groups: one fed a control diet (7% fat by weight) and a...

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Autores: Dantas Pereira FRANCO, Larissa, Alvares Duarte Bonini CAMPOS, Juliana, DEMONTE, Aureluce
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Recursos:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-CAMPINAS)
Repositorio:Revista de Nutrição
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br:article/9487
Acesso em linha:https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/article/view/9487
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Diet
Exercise
Dietary fats
Rats Wistar
Dieta
Exercício
Gorduras na dieta
Ratos Wistar
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Resumo:ObjectiveThis study analyzed the effects of different amounts of dietary triglycerides on the serum lipids triglycerides and high-density lipoproteins and body weight of inactive and exercised rats. MethodsMale Wistar rats were divided into two groups: one fed a control diet (7% fat by weight) and another fed a high-fat diet (14% fat by weight). These two groups were further divided into two subgroups: one remained inactive and the other exercised for 8 weeks. ResultsBody weight did not differ among the groups although less food was consumed by the high-fat diet group. Triglyceride levels did not increase with the high-fat diet and HDL-cholesterol only increased in the normal-fat diet, exercised group. ConclusionPhysical exercise intensity and duration had a stronger influence on HDL-cholesterol levels than on triglyceride levels. The diet would probably need a higher fat content to actually affect serum lipid levels and supposedly increase physical performance.