title: Can dietary macronutrient preference profile serve as a predictor of voluntary alcohol consumption?
abstract: A diet rich in protein has been shown to increase voluntary alcohol consumption (VAC) in a variety of animal species. Macronutrient preference (MP) profile varies widely among different outbred rats of the same strain. Using outbred Sprague-Dawley rats and two inbred selected strains of rats (P and NP) that are known for large differences in alcohol preference, we have examined whether 1) there is a relationship between MP profile and VAC and 2) MP profile can be a predictor of VAC. Results of these studies show 1) wide animal-to-animal variations in both the MP and VC and 2) the presence of an association between MP profile and VAC in P and NP but not Sprague-Dawley rats. Therefore, we conclude that MP profile may not serve as a reliable predictor of VAC in a nonselected population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans 70112.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Abadie
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prasad
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000818:Animals; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D005518:Food Preferences; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D014836:Volition
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins