A direct anabolic effect of progesterone in the intact female rat
1983; Bioscientifica; Volume: 99; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1677/joe.0.0990047
ISSN1479-6805
AutoresD. Shirling, J. P. Ashby, J. D. Baird,
Tópico(s)Reproductive System and Pregnancy
ResumoRats implanted with progesterone gained weight more rapidly than controls and had a greater percentage of total body fat. The dietary intake of hormone-treated animals was restricted to control levels. The food was supplied in small quantities at regular intervals over a 24-h period with the aid of automatic feeding machines. The observed changes in body weight and composition are therefore not related to either an increased intake of energy or a change in the pattern of feeding after implantation.
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