L-carnitine supplementation does not promote weight loss in ovariectomized rats despite endurance exercise

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 156-160

  Melton, S A ^a   Keenan, M J ^b   Stanciu, C E ^b   Hegsted, M ^b   Zablah Pimentel, E M ^c   O'Neil, C E ^b   Gaynor, P ^d   Schaffhauser, A ^d   Owen, K ^d   Prisby, R D ^b   LaMotte, L L ^e   Fernandez, J M ^b  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Lonza Inc   (United States)

^e LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

L carnitine supplementation; Post menopausal; Swim trained; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; POSTMENOPAUSE; RAT; SITTING; SWIMMING; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ABDOMEN; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CARNITINE; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EXERTION; FEMALE; OVARIECTOMY; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SWIMMING; WEIGHT LOSS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 21044437816     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.75.2.156     Document Type: Article

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