Fetal hormone and metabolite levels in lean and obese pigs.

摘要: Early development changes in hormone levels were investigated strains of pigs with genetic propensities for excessive lipid deposition. Fetal serum growth was lowest the preobese (Ossabaw and high backfat). triiodothyronine significantly elevated fetal from obese strains. cortisol highest backfat pigs. There no statistically significant differences glucagon. Ossabaw (obese) sows have higher glucose during gestation than low or sows. This hyperglycemia is reflected 110 day old High triglyceride that The pig has lower triglycerides either fetuses. These studies characterize early metabolites hormones which propensity obesity. At days these are similar body at content (less 1%). It proposed level promoted a rate lean deposition postnatally.