Cardiovascular and analgesic effects of a highly palatable diet in spontaneously hypertensive and Wistar-Kyoto rats

Ingestion of highly palatable diets (HPDs), rich in sucrose and fat, has been shown to lead to obesity and alterations in cardiovascular function in animal models. A hypothesis has been advanced which suggests that ingestion of an HPD increases hypothalamic beta-endorphin release, an effect which re...

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Published in:	Pharmacology, biochemistry and behavior Vol. 48; no. 1; p. 57
Main Authors:	Zhang, T, Reid, K, Acuff, C G, Jin, C B, Rockhold, R W
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-05-1994
Subjects:	Analgesia Animals Blood Pressure - physiology Body Weight - physiology Brain Chemistry - physiology Diet Endorphins - metabolism Heart - anatomy & histology Hemodynamics - physiology Hot Temperature Male Organ Size - physiology Pain Measurement Rats Rats, Inbred SHR Rats, Inbred WKY Weight Gain - physiology
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