title: Effect of restricted caloric intake on azoxymethane-induced colon tumor incidence in male F344 rats.
abstract: The effect of 30% caloric restriction on azoxymethane (AOM)-induced colon carcinogenesis was investigated in male F344 rats. Starting at 5 weeks of age, groups of animals were fed ad libitum a high-fat (23.5%) semipurified diet. At 7 weeks of age, all animals except the vehicle-treated groups were s.c. injected with AOM (15 mg/kg body wt, once weekly for 2 weeks). Four days after the second AOM injection, groups of animals were continued on high-fat diet and fed ad libitum (ad libitum group) whereas other groups were restricted to 70% of total calories (calorie-restricted group) consumed by the ad libitum group, but received same amounts of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Thirty-two weeks after AOM injections, all animals were necropsied. The animals in the calorie-restricted group developed significantly fewer colon tumors and had a lower colon tumor incidence than did the rats in the ad libitum group. The size of colon tumors was also reduced in the calorie-restricted group.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001397:Azoxymethane; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002149:Energy Intake; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D001397:Azoxymethane