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ea0016p565 | Obesity | ECE2008

The impact of middle term feeding with organic, low input and conventional diets on body composition and plasma leptin concentration in male rats

Srednicka Dominika , Krolikowski Tomasz , Gromadzka-Ostrowska Joanna , Rembialkowska Ewa , Lueck Lorna , Leifert Carlo

The aim of the study was to analyze the influence of feed from different production systems on food intake, body chemical composition and plasma leptin concentrations in rats. It is expected, that organically produced feed influences positively rat organism, in that hormone balance. Leptin regulates energy intake and expenditure, as well as basic functions of many tissues.The experiment was conducted in 104 Wistar male rats divided into 16 dietary groups...