Tag: Obesogenic diet

Scientific studies show that feeding rats a high-fat diet (HFD) can significantly increase body fat and visceral adiposity compared to controls, even with minimal initial weight gain. This phenomenon demonstrates how diet induced obesity in rats, providing crucial insights into the metabolic mechanisms driving weight gain and associated health issues in laboratory settings.

The worldwide obesity rate has nearly tripled since 1975, a trend strongly linked to changes in food consumption. An obesogenic dietary pattern is primarily characterized by a sustained energy imbalance, where caloric intake consistently exceeds energy expenditure. This pattern is heavily influenced by the modern food environment, which favors readily available, high-calorie, and nutrient-poor foods.