Background & Aims
Recently, the validity of mass balance model (MBM) was questioned based
on two feeding studies. Thus, we simulated both of these feeding trials.
Methods
MBM describes the temporal evolution of body weight and body composition
under a wide variety of feeding experiments. This computational study
simulated, utilizing MBM, the underfeeding trial by Hall et al. (Cell
Metab. 2015;22:427-36) and the overfeeding trial by Horton et al. (Am J
Clin Nutr. 1995;62:19-29).
Results
Our simulation results indicate that data from both of these feeding
trials perfectly match MBM-based predictions, i.e., MBM gives a
remarkably accurate description of experimental data.
Conclusions
It is becoming increasingly clear that our model (MBM) is perfectly able
to predict body weight and body composition fluctuations under a wide
variety of feeding experiments.
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