A direct anabolic effect of progesterone in the intact female rat

J Endocrinol. 1983 Oct;99(1):47-50. doi: 10.1677/joe.0.0990047.

Abstract

Rats implanted with progesterone gained weight more rapidly than controls and had a greater percentage of total body fat. The dietary intake of hormone-treated animals was restricted to control levels. The food was supplied in small quantities at regular intervals over a 24-h period with the aid of automatic feeding machines. The observed changes in body weight and composition are therefore not related to either an increased intake of energy or a change in the pattern of feeding after implantation.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Body Weight / drug effects*
  • Drug Implants
  • Energy Intake
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Female
  • Lipid Metabolism*
  • Progesterone / pharmacology*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Strains

Substances

  • Drug Implants
  • Progesterone