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High-fructose corn syrup causes characteristics of obesity in rats: Increased body weight, body fat and triglyceride levels

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Bocarsly, Miriam E., Powell, Elyse S., Avena, Nicole M., Hoebel, Bartley G.·2010·Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

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High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) accounts for as much as 40% of caloric sweeteners used in the United States. Some studies have shown that short-term access to HFCS can cause increased body weight, but the findings are mixed. The current study examined both short- and long-term effects of HFCS on body weight, body fat, and circulating triglycerides. In Experiment 1, male Sprague-Dawley rats were maintained for short term (8 weeks) on (1) 12 h/day of 8% HFCS, (2) 12 h/day 10% sucrose, (3) 24 h/day HFCS, all with ad libitum rodent chow, or (4) ad libitum chow alone. Rats with 12-h access to HFCS gained significantly more body weight than animals given equal access to 10% sucrose, even though they consumed the same number of total calories, but fewer calories from HFCS than sucrose. In Experiment 2, the long-term effects of HFCS on body weight and obesogenic parameters, as well as gender differences, were explored. Over the course of 6 or 7 months, both male and female rats with access to HFCS gained significantly more body weight than control groups. This increase in body weight with HFCS was accompanied by an increase in adipose fat, notably in the abdominal region, and elevated circulating triglyceride levels. Translated to humans, these results suggest that excessive consumption of HFCS may contribute to the incidence of obesity.

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Authors
Bocarsly, M. E., Powell, E. S., Avena, N. M., & Hoebel, B. G.
Affiliations
Princeton University (US)
Corresponding author
Hoebel, Bartley G.
Venue
Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-11
Volume
97
Issue
1
Pages
101-106
ISSN
0091-3057 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2107572553
Cited by
314
References
58
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FWCI
13.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Public Health Service
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (AA12882, R01AA012882)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (F32DK079793, DK-079793)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
Keywords
high fructose corn syrup, obesity, weight gain, fat mass, abdominal fat, triglycerides, sucrose, caloric restriction, gender differences, obesogenic effects, dietary sweeteners
MeSH terms
Adipose Tissue, Animals, Body Weight, Zea mays, Female, Fructose, Male, Obesity, Sex Characteristics, Time Factors, Triglycerides, Weight Gain, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Rats

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