Diet-related changes in mechanical properties of rat vertebrae
| Autor: | George J. Salem, Ronald F. Zernicke, R. J. Barnard |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
| Předmět: |
Sucrose
medicine.medical_specialty Physiology Fat content Biology chemistry.chemical_compound Physiology (medical) Internal medicine Isotonic Dietary Carbohydrates High fat medicine Animals Calcium metabolism Lumbar Vertebrae integumentary system Significant difference Dietary Fats Biomechanical Phenomena Diet Rats Vertebra Vertebral body medicine.anatomical_structure Endocrinology chemistry Female |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 262:R318-R321 |
| ISSN: | 1522-1490 0363-6119 |
| DOI: | 10.1152/ajpregu.1992.262.2.r318 |
| Popis: | High fat and sucrose (HFS) diets may induce glucose intolerance, alter calcium metabolism, and lead to deficits in bone mineralization, development, and mechanical properties. To determine the mechanical and structural consequences of a HFS diet on rapidly growing vertebrae, female Sprague-Dawley rats (8 wk) were assigned randomly (2:1) either to a control group (n = 20) fed a low-fat complex-carbohydrate diet or an experimental group (n = 10) fed a HFS diet for 10-12 wk. The sixth lumbar vertebral body (L6) was isolated from the pedicles, morphological measures were taken, and compression was tested at a fast strain rate, while immersed in a warmed (37 degrees C) isotonic physiological buffer solution. No significant difference in body mass existed between HFS and control groups; nevertheless, HFS L6 cross-sectional areas, lengths, and volumes were significantly smaller than controls. The HFS L6 also had significantly lower mechanical properties, including initial maximum load, energy at initial maximum load, and strain energy density at initial maximum load. Diets high in sucrose and fat content have been associated with changes in calcium metabolism, and the results of the current study suggest that in immature vertebrae, a HFS diet may adversely affect vertebral body mechanical integrity and strength. |
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