The Claim

Postnatal early overfeeding does not cause glucose intolerance in adult rats, despite the presence of elevated glucose levels during infancy.

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

What the research says

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Supports
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Challenges
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Cause and effect
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In plain English

If baby rats eat too much right after birth, they won't develop diabetes when they grow up, even though they have high blood sugar as babies.

See the scientific wording

Postnatal early overfeeding does not lead to glucose intolerance in adult rats, despite elevated glucose levels in infancy

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 keeping them in small litters (only 3 pups per mother instead of 10). These overweight baby rats had high blood sugar when young, but when they grew up, they did NOT develop diabetes-like problems - exactly matching what the claim says.

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