Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 4, 2025
Low-cost Protocol of Footprint Analysis and Hanging Box Test for Mice Applied the Chronic Restraint Stress
Published on: January 23, 2019
A hamster model for stress-induced weight gain.
Kevin M Moran1, Yvon Delville1
1Psychology Department, The University of Texas at Austin, USA.
Animal models of stress and body weight are reviewed. While rats and mice lose weight under stress, golden hamsters gain weight, offering insights into human obesity and stress.
Area of Science:
- Comparative psychology
- Neuroscience
- Obesity research
Background:
- Human stress is often linked to increased food intake and weight gain, relevant to the obesity epidemic.
- Common laboratory animals like rats and mice often exhibit reduced weight gain under stress.
- Existing animal models may not fully capture the human stress-obesity relationship.
Conclusions:
- Golden hamsters represent a promising model for studying stress-induced obesity in humans.
- Comparative analysis of animal models provides valuable insights into human obesity.
- Future research should leverage species like golden hamsters to understand chronic stress and obesity development.
More Related Videos
08:10A Mouse Model of Subchronic and Mild Social Defeat Stress for Understanding Stress-induced Behavioral and Physiological Deficits
Published on: November 24, 2015
05:56Author Spotlight: Establishing a Rodent Model for Investigating Depression Factors in Traditional Mongolian Medicine
Published on: October 27, 2023