Rats with restricted feeding schedules learn to eat more, helped by the “hunger
hormone” ghrelin, according to new research from the University of Southern
California.
The insights, to be published in the journal eLife, could be valuable for helping the
researchers develop new effective weight-loss therapies.
In the study led by Scott Kanoski from the USC Dornslife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, once the rats learn they have limited access to food, they are able to increase their food intake until it doubles.
Over several days, meal times were restricted to a daily four-hour window, followed by 20 hours with no food.
The hormone ghrelin allows the rats to reduce their feeling of fullness, so they
are gradually able to eat more.
Source: scienceblog.com
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