Fasting Rats Study (2018)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2018-09-28
Duration: 00:05:36
Subjects: Pennington Biomedical Research Center | Scientific research | Nutrition
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Spires, Kelly Producer
- Ingram, Don Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 28, 2018, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ interview with Dr. Don Ingram, a researcher at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge. He discusses his recent study on fasting rats and the findings that the rats that only ate once a day were healthier and lived longer compared to the rats that had access to food throughout the day. Host: Andre Moreau