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The influence of food restriction versus ad libitum feeding of chow and purified diets on variation in body weight, growth and physiology of female Wistar rats.
Laboratory animals - 1 Apr 2012
Moraal M, Leenaars P P A M, Arnts H, Smeets K, Savenije B S, Curfs J H A J, Ritskes-Hoitinga M
Abstract excerpt
Ad libitum (AL) supply of standard chow is the feeding method most often used for rodents in animal experiments. However, AL feeding is known to result in a shorter lifespan and decreased health as compared with restricted feeding. Restricted feeding and thus limiting calorie intake prevents many...
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