Figure 4
From: Female mice are more prone to develop an addictive-like phenotype for sugar consumption
Pronounced increase in bodyweight during chronic long-term sugar drinking in male (n = 6/8) and female (n = 8/9) mice (Experiment 2). (A) Compared to the sugar-free week before (week -1), chronic sugar intake over 8 weeks (males, white triangle; females, grey triangle) led to a significantly higher increase in bodyweight than in the water drinking control group (males, white circle; females, grey circle) but no sex differences were observed. (B) After 8 weeks, the total body weight increase was similar in males (white bar) and females (grey bar) and significantly increased compared to the control group. All data represent means ± SEM. (*) indicate P < 0.001 versus water control group.
