NROC61H3 Lecture 8: Lecture 8 Hypothalamus & Motivation II.docx
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More adipose tissue leptin levels go up (fat & leptin correlated) Decrease: increase in food intake, decrease metabolic rate. Would combination of increasing energy expenditure through exercise and low benefits; input and output of energy matters a lot in our bodies. People try to reduce calorie intake (reduce what they eat). Even if you increase the amount of exercise, it decreases your body metabolism. Rats exercised for 5 days/week for 5 weeks. Rats were forced to grip and maintain climbing position on a vertical wire. Training program progressively increased by adding a load to the. Blood hormone levels (insulin, ghrelin, leptin) were measured. Results: significant decrease in body weight and fat mass in training netting for 3 x 30s. tail (0 g --> 200 g) each week of training. rats compared to control rats. insulin. The graph: there is a measure of food intake each week. The training rats food intake is consistently decreased.
