Volume : III, Issue : X, October - 2013

Aerobic Capacity of Rats Subjected to a Combined High–Fat–Carbohydrate Diet

P. Angelova, N. Boyadjiev, K. Georgieva

Abstract :

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a combination of interrelated risk factors which increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus type 2. The increased frequency of that condition and the diseases associated thereof is attributed to the unhealthy dietary behavior during the last decades. There exist combined high–fat and high–carbohydrate diets for the inducement of the disease in rats which successfully imitate the pathology in humans. The reduced aerobic capacity is considered an unfavorable prognostic marker in cardiovascular accidents and as regards longevity. The data obtained indicate a decrease of submaximal running endurance capacity upon application of high–fatcarbohydrate diet as early as the 4th week and a substantial reduction of VO2max in the 16th week. The results show worsening of the aerobic capacity and are concurrent with an increased cardiovascular risk in rats with developed diet–induced obesity

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P. Angelova, N. Boyadjiev, K. Georgieva / Aerobic Capacity of Rats Subjected to a Combined High-Fat-Carbohydrate Diet / Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.3, Issue.10 October 2013

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