Beneficial effects of a decreased meal frequency on nutrient utilization, secretion of luteinizing hormones and ovarian follicular development in gilts

Beneficial effects of a decreased meal frequency on nutrient utilization, secretion of luteinizing hormones and ovarian follicular development in gilts

Abstract Background Replacement gilts are typically fed ad libitum, whereas emerging evidence from human and rodent studies has revealed that time-restricted access to food has health benefits. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of meal frequency on the metabolic status and ov...

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Main Authors: Lun Hua, Lianpeng Zhao, Zhengyu Mao, Wentao Li, Jing Li, Xuemei Jiang, Lianqiang Che, Shengyu Xu, Yan Lin, Zhengfeng Fang, Bin Feng, De Wu, Yong Zhuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Gilts
Luteinizing hormone
Meal frequency
Nutrient utilization
Ovarian follicular development
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-021-00564-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-021-00564-4

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