Data on oxygen consumption rate, respiratory exchange ratio, and movement in C57BL/6J female mice on the third day of consuming a high-fat diet

Phillip M Marvyn; Ryan M Bradley; Emily B Mardian; Kristin A Marks; Robin E Duncan

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2016.02.066

Data on oxygen consumption rate, respiratory exchange ratio, and movement in C57BL/6J female mice on the third day of consuming a high-fat diet

Data Brief. 2016 Mar 3:7:472-5. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2016.02.066. eCollection 2016 Jun.

Authors

Phillip M Marvyn¹, Ryan M Bradley¹, Emily B Mardian¹, Kristin A Marks¹, Robin E Duncan¹

Affiliation

¹ University of Waterloo, Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, 200 University Avenue W., BMH1110 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1.

Abstract

Whole animal physiological measures were assessed following three days of either standard diet or high fat diet, in either the fasted or non-fasted states. Our data shows that acute 3-day high fat feeding increases whole body lipid oxidation. When this feeding protocol is followed by an overnight fast, oxygen consumption (VO2) in the light phase is reduced in both dietary groups, but oxygen consumption in the dark phase is only reduced in mice fed the high-fat diet. Furthermore, the fasting-induced rise in dark cycle activity level observed in mice maintained on a standard diet is abolished when mice are fed a high-fat diet.

Keywords: Activity; Fasting; High fat diet; Mice; Oxygen consumption; Physical; Respiratory exchange ratio; VO2.