Three groups of 11 New Zealand White (NZW) rabbit does, each were reared from 12 weeks of age on iso-energetic diets containing 16, 14 or 12% crude protein (CP) were used to study influences on productive performance, digestibility, some carcass traits, haematological, biochemical and hormonal parameters of rabbit does. The results showed rabbits fed on 16% protein diet had heavier body weights...

While it natural to think that body weight is under the control of feeding behavior, it is becoming increasingly clear that the causal relationship is actually the reverse. Feeding behavior over long periods of time is controlled by body weight. An organism's weight normally does not stray far from a certain value. For instance, Davidson, Passmore and Brock (Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 1972)...

BACKGROUND Obesity in the United States has increased significantly during the past several decades. The role of calcium in the maintenance of a healthy body weight remains controversial. METHODS A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial was performed with 36 282 postmenopausal women, aged 50 to 79 years, who were already enrolled in the dietary modification and/or hormone therap...

Background: Few studies assessed the association of weight of premature infant and aromatherapy as a secondary outcome. Aim of study was to evaluate all clinical trials on the association of weight of premature infant and aromatherapy. Materials and Methods: All clinical trials evaluating the association of weight of premature infant and...

three groups of 11 new zealand white (nzw) rabbit does, each were reared from 12 weeks of age on iso-energetic diets containing 16, 14 or 12% crude protein (cp) were used to study influences on productive performance, digestibility, some carcass traits, haematological, biochemical and hormonal parameters of rabbit does. the results showed rabbits fed on 16% protein diet had heavier body weights...

Three different commercially available molasses-based supplements were evaluated for their effects on the performance of preconditioning calves during the fall of 2002. One hundred and forty calves (mean body weight, 465 lb) were randomly allotted to one of four treatments. Treatments offered were: 1) 16% crude protein fortified molasses slurry, 2) 16% crude protein fortified molasses slurry pl...

and Implications Pigs experiencing a moderate and a high level of antigen exposure were self-fed one of six dietary concentrations (.30, .40, .50, .60, .70, .80%) of available phosphorus (AP) from 14 to 60 pounds body weight. Pigs reared via a management scheme that resulted in a moderate level of antigen exposure consumed more feed daily, gained body weight faster, required less feed per unit ...

Weaned bison bull calves were randomly assigned to four feedlot diets in a 4 treatment by 4 periods Latin square study. The feeding periods were 80 days long during spring, summer, fall, and winter. The four dietary treatments were identified based on major ingredients in each ration: 1) wheat screenings, 2) wheat middlings, 3) crambe meal, and 4) a commercial bison ration. Winter gains were lo...

Our objective in this trial was to assess the impact of daily zinc supplementation on growth in young children. A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in New Delhi, India. We enrolled 2482 children aged 6-30 mo who were supplemented daily with placebo or zinc (10 mg elemental zinc to infants and 20 mg to older children) for 4 mo. At enrollment, all children also rece...