Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회지)

The East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회)
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The Effect of Caffeine Levels on Body Weight Gain in Rats of Different Ages and Sexes

카페인 섭취수준이 자웅의 어린쥐와 성숙쥐에 있어 체중 증가에 미치는 영향

  • 이영근 (수원여자전문대학 식품조리과) ;
  • 홍원주 (수원여자전문대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 최미경 (숙명여자대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 1994.04.01
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Abstract

This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of caffeine level on food intake and weight gain in 120 Sprague-Dawley rats of different ages and sexes for 3 weeks. The results were as following : the food intake of caffeine group was significantly lower than that of caffeine free group in young and adult rata(p<0.05). The bo여 weight gain, body weight gain efficiency ratio and food efficiency ration of rats were not significantly different between two groups. The results showed that body weight gain was not affected by increased caffeine level in young and adult rats.

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