英文 男女压力

Discussion

The researchers suggest two possible explanations may be postulated for the sex differences described. First, there may be mechanisms present only in male rats necessary to facilitate the effects of fructose on metabolism, or, second, female rats may possess countermechanisms that protect against the adverse effects of fructose.

They suggest these mechanisms, if present, may be linked to sex hormones. They cite two earlier studies in sucrose-fed rats, an increase in blood pressure was observed in the study with juvenile rats as the experimental age group . A possible explanation for the discrepancy between past studies and these results could be the difference in hormonal status between juvenile and mature rats. If estrogen is indeed protective against the adverse effects of high carbohydrate feeding, blood pressure may increase in high carbohydrate-fed juvenile female rats because estrogen levels would likely not play a role until sexual maturity.