the japanese quail has been utilized as a research species in establishing the genetic relationships that may also be present in other species. divergent phenotypic selection for 4-wk bw was conducted for three generations in high (hw) and low (lw) lines. within each line, 50 females and 25 males were selected among 600 birds, based on 4-wk bw. mean bw at 4 wk of age in the base generation was ...

introduction: genetic resources in any country are valuable materials which needed to be conserved for a sustainable agriculture. an animal phenotype is generally affected by genetic and environmental factors. to increase mean performance in a population under consideration not only environmental conditions, but also genetic potential of the animals should be improved. although, environmental i...

OBJECTIVE To examine the association between weight gain since menopause and weight regain after a weight loss program. METHODS Participants were 19 obese women who participated in a 15-week weight loss program and a 12-month follow-up. Main outcomes were: body composition, resting metabolic rate, energy intake, energy expenditure, and weight regain at follow-up. RESULTS All body compositio...

BACKGROUND The aim of present study was to compare the effects of different aerobic exercise intensities and energy expenditures on the body composition of sedentary obese college students in Taiwan. METHODS Forty-eight obese participants [body mass index (BMI) ≥ 27 kg/m2, age 18-26 years] were randomized into four equal groups (n = 12): light-intensity training group (LITG), 40%-50% heart ra...

the experiment was to study the effects of replacing soybean meal by rubber seed meal on growth, economics and carcass characteristics of broiler. a total of 150 day-old commercial broiler (cobb-500) was reared for a period of 35 days. there were five treatments including t0 (without rubber seed meal), t1 (10% rubber seed meal), t2 (20% rubber seed meal), and t3 (30% rubber seed meal) and t4 (4...

AIM The present study was conducted to evaluate the performance of gray, brown, and white varieties of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) with respect to body weight, egg production, and egg quality traits in the coastal climatic condition of Odisha. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 500-day-old straight run Japanese quail chicks of three varieties, viz., gray, brown, and white were r...

BACKGROUND Intermittent fasting (IF; severe restriction 1 d/week) facilitates weight loss and improves coronary heart disease (CHD) risk indicators. The degree to which weight loss can be enhanced if IF is combined with calorie restriction (CR) and liquid meals, remains unknown. OBJECTIVE This study examined the effects of IF plus CR (with or without a liquid diet) on body weight, body compos...

The aim of the present study was to improve the reporting of food intake by confronting subjects with their way of reporting food intake, e.g. under-recording and/or under-eating. To minimize portion size errors, eighteen female dietitians were recruited as subjects. Energy- and water intake were measured for 1 week with a weighed dietary record. Resting metabolic rate was measured with an open...

NOWACZEWSKI, S., B. KOLANOS, S. KRYSTIANIAK, H. KONTECKA and M. T. GORECKI, 2014. Body weight and some biometrical traits of grey partridges (Perdix perdix) at different ages. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 20: 962-966 The aim of this study was to investigate the body weights, wing lengths, wingspans, tarsus lengths and third toe lengths of captive grey partridges, aged 3-15 weeks. The study was carried...

background and objectives: several studies have so far been carried out to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among iranian children but few studies have investigated the relationship between eating habits, socio-demographic differentials and obesity in these children. so, this study tried to assess the body weight status among the urban high school boy students of urmia, iran. ...