Altered Feeding Behaviors and Adiposity Precede Observable Weight Gain in Young Rats Submitted to a Short-Term High-Fat Diet

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Energy expenditure (a) respiratory exchange ratio (RER) (b) and total energy balance (c) values in young rats submitted to HFD or RCD for 14 days. Results are presented as means ± SD; indicates significant difference between the two groups () and § indicates significant difference from nocturnal value at the level using an unpaired Student’s t-test.; indicates significant difference between the two groups () using a mixed linear regression test.

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