Diet-induced (hypercaloric diets) obesity
A diet-induced model of obesity is the most commonly used for screening
antiobesity activity than other models. Commonly used diet composition
to induce obesity was summarized in Table 1. Most of the formula
has rich amount of cholesterol/ fat to induce than carbohydrate and
protein which helps to increase the body weight of the animal and also
increases the lipid levels. Diet induced obesity/hypercholesterolemia/
hypertriglycemia is used to screen antiobesity/antihyperlipidemic activity
of any investigational compounds