SOURCE-LINKED STUDY SUMMARY
Low-Concentration Sucrose Intake During Puberty Alters Cholesterol Metabolism and Circulating Testosterone Levels in Male Mice
Abstract summarizedQuality not appraised
- What was studied
- Researchers examined cholesterol metabolism and testosterone after sugar exposure during mouse puberty.
- Who / model studied
- Male ICR mice had access to 10% sucrose solution from four to eight weeks of age. Sample size and the comparator regimen are not described in the abstract.
- Studied dose & schedule
- Dose and schedule have not yet been extracted for this summary.
- What the study found
- Blood and liver cholesterol increased, while triglycerides did not. Fat around the testes increased despite unchanged body weight and energy intake. Blood testosterone increased, but testosterone within the testes and steroid-producing enzyme protein levels did not.
- Limitations & context
- Study limitations were not stated in the abstract. Methodological quality has not been appraised.
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Original publication ↗ · DOI: 10.20944/preprints202606.0990.v2