This study was aimed to determine protein and crude fiber digestibility by adding propionic acid in rations its effect on production carcass quality broiler chicken. research carried out using 180-day old chicks (DOC) chicken with Cobb strain. method used a completely randomized design (CRD) consisting of three treatments six replications for every treatment. The treatment this consisted of: T0...

Correlated responses to selection for rapid 3 to 6-wk postweaning gain in male mice were estimated for five fat depots weighed at specific degrees of maturity in body weight (37.5, 50.0, 62.5, 75, 87.5 and 100%). Fat pads measured were from regions of the subcutaneous hindlimb, subcutaneous forelimb, epididymides, mesentery and kidneys. At the same degree of maturity, selected mice (M16) were o...

Background and Aim: Controversy exists regarding the correlation of saliva secretion with obesity. Considering the significant role of saliva in oral and dental health and the increasing prevalence of obesity in Iran in the past three decades, this study aimed to assess the independent association of anthropometric indices including body mass index (BMI), weight gain after the age of 20 years a...

this study was aimed to evaluate the effects of diets containing some hot and coldtemperament herb seeds according to iranian traditional medicine (itm) on some metabolicparameters in acute (24 h) and sub-acute (7 day) experiments that were performed on rats. foreach experiment, effects of diets containing 10% herb seeds in category of hot (anise, fennel,ajowan) and cold (cucumber, watermelon, ...

Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) belongs to a large family of multifunctional growth factors that regulate a broad spectrum of biological activities involved in morphogenesis, development, and differentiation. The current study was designed to investigate the effects of TGF-beta genes on chicken growth and body composition traits. The Iowa Growth and Composition Resource Population wa...

This study examines the relationship between body image and obesity, among 4367 indigenous and Anglo-European adolescents in Australia in 2006. It shows that indigenous adolescents, male and female, were more likely than their non-indigenous counterparts to desire and pursue weight gain. Indigenous males showed the greatest tendencies to gain weight and to perceive that they should build up the...