Table 1.
Characteristics of food intake during the short cafeteria study.
| Cafeteria | GSPE Pre-Treated Rats | |
|---|---|---|
| Initial treatment: 10 days, tasty diet | ||
| Chow ingested (g) | 8.34 ± 0.4 | 9.10 ± 0.5 |
| Hypercaloric emulsion ingested (g) | 14.01 ± 0.8 | 10.54 ±1.1 * |
| Carbohydrates (Kcal) | 43.04 ± 0.8 | 39.15 ± 0.6 * |
| Lipids (Kcal) | 6.84 ± 0.2 | 5.90 ± 0.2 * |
| Protein (Kcal) | 7.07 ± 0.2 | 7.12 ± 0.2 |
| Final treatment: 35-day cafeteria diet | ||
| Carbohydrates (Kcal) | 43 ± 4.0 | 38 ± 2.0 |
| Lipids (Kcal) | 28 ± 1.0 | 28 ± 0.6 |
| Protein (Kcal) | 8.4 ± 0.3 | 8.0 ± 0.2 |
GSPE was administered for 10 days together with a tasty diet. After the GSPE treatment stopped, the rats were put on an 18-day chow diet and then a 35-day cafeteria diet. *: (p < 0.05 vs. C; t-test).