The Claim

Postnatal early overfeeding in rats causes reduced serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels in adulthood (180 days), although elevated HDL-C levels are observed at weaning (21 days).

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

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

When baby rats are given too much food right after birth, they actually have higher 'good cholesterol' when they're young, but as adults (around 6 months), they end up with lower 'good cholesterol' levels compared to normally fed rats.

See the scientific wording

Postnatal early overfeeding in rats leads to lower serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels in adulthood (180 days), despite higher HDL-C levels being observed at weaning (21 days)

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 (only 3 babies per mom instead of 10). At 21 days old (weaning), these overfed babies had higher HDL (good cholesterol). But when they grew up to 180 days old, they had lower HDL cholesterol - exactly what the claim says would happen.

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