Impacts of maternal obesity on metabolic profiles in postpartum ewes /

This study determined the effects of gestational obesity on the long-term metabolic status of the mother and if obesity management during or after pregnancy could attenuate these effects. At 120 days prior to estrus, 8 ewes received 100 percent of NRC nutrient requirements (control group) and 24 ewe...

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Main Author:	McKnight, Jason Ray
Other Authors:	Wu, Guoyao (Thesis advisor)
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[College Station, Tex.] : [Texas A&M University], [2011]
Subjects:	Major nutrition. Metabolic profiles Insulin resistance Obese ewe Maternal Obesity Glucose intolerance
Online Access:	Link to OAK Trust copy