Early weaning programs rats to have a dietary preference for fat and palatable foods in adulthood

▶ Our study demonstrated that the early weaning induces increase of the preference for fat and palatable foods in adult life. ▶ Once these behavioral standards persisting in adult life can stimulate the individual to inadequate alimentary choice being resulting in overweight or obesity and in long term can cause cardiovascular disease and dyslipidemia. ▶ Ours results show the importance of the environmental alterations in the programming of the organism on the regulation of the feeding behavior in adult life.