The Claim

Postnatal early overfeeding induces elevated serum concentrations of leptin, insulin, and glucose in 21-day-old rats.

Source: Postnatal early overfeeding induces hypothalamic higher SOCS3 expression and lower STAT3 activity in adult rats.

What the research says

Supports is higher

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Supports
9score
Challenges
0score

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Cause and effect
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Feeding baby rats too much food right after birth makes them have higher levels of certain hormones and sugar in their blood when they're just 3 weeks old.

See the scientific wording

Postnatal early overfeeding leads to elevated serum leptin, insulin, and glucose concentrations in young rats (21 days old)

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Postnatal early overfeeding induces hypothalamic higher SOCS3 expression and lower STAT3 activity in adult rats.

    The study fed baby rats extra milk by putting them in small litters (fewer siblings means more milk each), and when these rats were 21 days old (weaning age), they had higher levels of leptin, insulin, and sugar in their blood - exactly what the claim says would happen.

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