Abstract
Insulin-induced feeding was studied in three species of hibernator, the edible dormouse (Glis glis), the garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus), and the golden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis). Subcutaneous injections of regular insulin in doses which produced profound hypoglycemia in the absence of food resulted in large increases in food intake in comparison to control saline injections when food was present. The results are discussed in relation to prehibernation hyperphagia and obesity.
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