Rebound Feeding in the Wake of Short-Term Suspension of Food Intake Differs in the Presence of Estrous Cycle Peak versus Nadir Levels of Estradiol

摘要

BackgroundShort-term interruption of feeding is ordinary in modern life but negatively impacts appetite control and body weight. Estradiol (E) imposes long-term inhibitory tonus on food consumption; however, E influence on energy repletion secondary to food deprivation (FD) is unclear. This study investigated the hypothesis that E signal strength regulates hyperphagic responses to FD of varying duration.