The influence of heat increment of feeding on basal metabolic rate in Phyllotis darwini (Muridae)

Nespolo, R.F.; Bacigalupe, L.D.; Bozinovic F.

Keywords: temperature, oxygen, animals, diet, heat, feeding, rodent, rodentia, metabolism, experiment, consumption, male, body, respiration, restriction, phyllotis, basal, article, eating, fasting, follow, muridae, controlled, animal, metabolic, study, Rate, nonhuman, Animalia, darwini, up, Vertebrata

Abstract

One of the most important prerequisites for obtaining a reliable measure of basal metabolic rate (BMR) in endotherms is that the animal must be in a post-absorptive condition. However, because of the diversity of nutrition and digestion modes in vertebrates, it is not simple to generalize a standard procedure for BMR measurement. Thus, information in this regard must be experimentally obtained by measuring the heat increment of feeding (HIF). We used a repeated-measures design to test for the effects of HIF on BMR in Phyllotis darwini, a granivorous rodent. Our results suggest that, in this species, feeding induces an elevation in O2 consumption that can persist up to 4 h after the last meal. In addition, and irrespective of the fasting period, measures made with less than 2 h of fasting yield BMR values that are significantly higher than measurements after longer fasting periods (i.e. 3 and 4 h). © 2002 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.

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Título según SCOPUS: The influence of heat increment of feeding on basal metabolic rate in Phyllotis darwini (Muridae)
Título de la Revista: COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
Volumen: 134
Número: 1
Editorial: Elsevier Science Inc.
Fecha de publicación: 2003
Página de inicio: 139
Página final: 145
Idioma: English
URL: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037221184&partnerID=q2rCbXpz
DOI:

10.1016/S1095-6433(02)00220-9

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