growth/size/body
• begin to gain weight faster beginning around 9 weeks of age
• females weigh significantly more than control females at 24 weeks of age
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homeostasis/metabolism
• moderate hyperinsulinemia in both males and females
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• when placed on a food intake restricted diet the rate of weight loss is reduced compared to similarly treated wild-type mice
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• administration of a 30% glucose solution fails to significantly alter serum insulin levels unlike similarly treated wild-type mice
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adipose tissue
• increased ovarian fat pad weight at 31 weeks of age
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• in females but not males at 31 weeks of age
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behavior/neurological
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• despite increased body weight, no increase in food intake is detected
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