HP and infection: Hp significantly suppressed the cumulative food intake at 102, 126, 138, 144, and 150 days post-infection (F1, 18 = 15.40, p = 0.0321, two-way ANOVA; Fig. 1a) and inhibited body weight gain from days 126 to 198 (F1, 18 = 7.08, p = 0.0159, two-way ANOVA; Fig. 1b).