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Physical inactivity and breakfast skipping caused visceral fat accumulation in rats
Lack of exercise and skipping breakfast lead to belly fat gain in rats
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Abstract
Breakfast skipping in physically inactive rats led to significant accumulation.
- Visceral fat accumulation was significantly increased with breakfast skipping, unlike previous studies.
- Both body weight gain and total food intake were similar in breakfast skipping and control groups.
- The mRNA levels of genes related to the body’s internal clock and fat production were altered in the liver and fat tissue due to breakfast skipping.
- Serum insulin levels were also affected by breakfast skipping.
- The findings suggest a synergistic effect of physical inactivity and breakfast skipping on fat accumulation.
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Key numbers
2.2×
Increase in accumulation
Observed increase in compared to control group.
60%
Decrease in spontaneous locomotor activity
Sciatic neurectomized rats showed decreased activity vs. sham-operated controls.