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Registration of feeding behaviour in rats by recording food approach behaviour

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A method is described in which food approach behaviour of rats is recorded to study feeding behaviour. Between rats, differences in food approach behaviour were observed. For each rat, food approach behaviour was constant over a long period of time. This allows conversion of approach behaviour data into quantified feeding behaviour. Examples of long-term feeding behaviour and of reproducibility of food intake are given.

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  1. Department of Physiology, Department of Physiological Psychology, University of Leiden, Wassenaarseweg 62, Leiden, The Netherlands

    W. J. Rietveld, F. ten Hoor, M. Kooij & W. Flory

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Rietveld, W.J., ten Hoor, F., Kooij, M. et al. Registration of feeding behaviour in rats by recording food approach behaviour. Experientia 35, 1334–1336 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963992

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