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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 health problems, increases lifespan and can also increase group uniformity. All this leads to a reduced number of...
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