Article: A Very High 70%-Protein Diet Does Not Induce Conditioned Taste Aversion in Rats

ABSTRACT

This study was designed to assess the effects of transition and adaptation to a very high protein diet on behavioral food responses, energy intake, body weight gain, and body composition in rats. For this purpose, adult male Wistar rats were fed either a diet with 70% of energy as protein (P70 group) or a diet with 14% of energy as protein (P14 group) for 16 d. These two groups were compared with a P14 pair-fed (P14-pf) group. A behavioral satiety sequence was also examined. The P70 group ate 21% less than the P14 rats (P < 0.001) and gained less body weight (P < 0.01). The P70 group gained more carcass weight than either P14 or P14-pf rats (P < 0.05). Behavior and food ...

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