title: Behavior of immature and middle-aged mice as a function of dietary protein.
abstract: The differential effects of continued maintenance on a 12% vs. 24% protein diet were examined in immature and middle-aged male and female C57BL/6J mice. Exploratory behavior, body weight and fluid consumption of water, saccharin and quinine were monitored over 9 weeks of presentation of the special diets. No rehabilitation datawere obtained. The dietary manipulations differentially effected the various groups, but the pattern of change in behavior was a function of the age and sex of the subject and the specific measure employed.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D004326:Drinking; D005106:Exploratory Behavior; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011803:Quinine; D051381:Rats; D012439:Saccharin; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins; D014867:Water; D011803:Quinine; D012439:Saccharin