Pregnancy rate, calving interval, birth weight, weaning weight, and quarterly BCS were collected for 5 consecutive years on 454 fall-calving multiparous British crossbred cattle (3 to 10 yr of age) to evaluate associations of age with BCS and production parameters. Body weight and BCS were collected pre-calving, prebreeding, at weaning, and midway through the second trimester of pregnancy (Augu...

OBJECTIVE Since January 2008, obese women with type 2 diabetes were advised to gain 0-5 kg during pregnancy. The aim with this study was to evaluate fetal growth and perinatal morbidity in relation to gestational weight gain in these women. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A retrospective cohort comprised the records of 58 singleton pregnancies in obese women (BMI ≥30 kg/m(2)) with type 2 diabetes...

PURPOSE Gene silencing by hypermethylation plays an important role in proximal colon carcinogenesis. Conversely, DNA hypomethylation has been associated with distal colon cancer (CLC). Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) catalyzes the conversion of 5',10'-methylenetetrahydrofolate to 5'-methyl tetrahydrofolate, which serves as methyl donor in the remethylation of homocysteine to methion...

AIMS To compare effectiveness of a 1-year weight loss program in moderately and severely obese patients. METHODS The study sample included 311 obese patients participating in a weight loss program, which comprised a 12-week weight reduction phase (low-calorie formula diet) and a 40-week weight maintenance phase. Body weight and glucose and lipid values were determined at the beginning of the ...

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Improved cool-season grass cultivars may add production potential to ruminant enterprises across the North–South transition zone. Quality among hays of ‘MaxQ’ (‘Jesup’ with novel endophyte), HM4 (‘HiMag’ with novel endophyte No. 4) and ‘Cajun’ (without endophyte) tall fescues [Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) Darbysh.] and ‘Persist’ orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) was evaluated. Forage was ha...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of lead and zinc administration on the quality of semen of albino rats. STUDY DESIGN Experimental study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Basic Medical Sciences Institute, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, from August 2003 to December 2005. METHODOLOGY Sixty adult albino rats selected for the study were divided into three groups, group A received i...

Abstract Anthelmintic drugs have been used strategically in livestock reared the tropics. These treatment of endoparasitism which resulted an increase animals’ performance. The agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) is a neo-tropical rodent with potential for domestication and has farmed intensively Trinidad. However, objective this research was to investigate effect anthelmintic use growth performance a...