behavior/neurological
• ate 22% more than controls on a regular diet but about the same amount as controls on a high fat diet
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growth/size/body
• although weight was normal when young, weights were significantly increased at 16 weeks in males and 26 weeks of age in females
• weight gain on a regular diet was similar to controls on a high fat diet
• due primarily to increased body fat and correlated to a 4X increase in circulating leptin
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homeostasis/metabolism
• increased 3 fold over controls on a normal diet
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• were insulin resistant in a glucose tolerance test
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