Fattening performance, slaughter and carcass characteristics of bafra, akkaraman and bafra × akkaraman f1 lambs at different slaughter weights by Büşra Yaranoğlu, Ceyhan Özbeyaz

“…</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>Akkaraman was found to be the highest daily weight gain (P&lt;0,001) and the lowest feed conversation ratio in slaughtering animals (P&lt;0,05). …”
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Effects of Dietary Aflatoxin B1 on Hybrid Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus ♀ × Epinephelus lanceolatus ♂) Growth, Intestinal Health, and Muscle Quality by Hao Liu, Ruitao Xie, Weibin Huang, Yuanzhi Yang, Menglong Zhou, Baiquan Lu, Biao Li, Beiping Tan, Xiaohui Dong

“…Elevating AFB1 concentrations led to a decline in growth indexes, specifically the weight gain rate and the specific growth rate, although the survival rate remained unchanged. …”
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TLR Agonist Immunoadjuvants Provide Effective Protection Against PCV2 and PRV Infections in a Bivalent Subunit Vaccine for PCV2 and PRV by Fulai Yu, Wei Xiang, Weiye Ou, Yang Li, Xinbiao Shu, Xiaoliang Li

“…Groups A and B showed no significant difference in average daily weight gain compared to the unvaccinated controls. Fourteen days post-second vaccination, groups A and B exhibited significantly higher levels of PRV and PCV2 antibodies than groups C and D. …”
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Key personal insights and changing needs of osteoarthritis patients: an international quantitative survey analysis by Zoltan Szekanecz, Diana Osadcii-Zaiat, András Bajkó, Hajnalka Minda, Dóra Szerencsés

“…Factors such as restricted mobility, sedentary lifestyles, social isolation, and weight gain can exacerbate the difficulties faced by these individuals. …”
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Psychological Stress Delays Periodontitis Healing in Rats: The Involvement of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor by Ya-Juan Zhao, Qiang Li, Bai-Xiang Cheng, Min Zhang, Yong-Jin Chen

“…The stressed rats showed reduced body weight gain, behavioral changes, and increased serum corticosterone and ACTH levels (). …”
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The impacts of antipsychotic medications on eating-related outcomes: A mixed methods systematic review. by Rasha Alkholy, Karina Lovell, Penny Bee, Rebecca Pedley, Helen Louise Brooks, Richard J Drake, Prathiba Chitsabesan, Anam Bhutta, Abigail Brown, Rebecca L Jenkins, Andrew Grundy

“…<h4>Background</h4>Almost all antipsychotics are associated with weight gain. Given the gravity of this side-effect and its consequences, it is imperative to understand the mechanisms involved. …”
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The gut microbiota‐derived metabolite indole‐3‐propionic acid enhances leptin sensitivity by targeting STAT3 against diet‐induced obesity by Zhiwei Wang, Shaying Yang, Liangju Liu, Aiqin Mao, Hao Kan, Fan Yu, Xin Ma, Lei Feng, Tingting Zhou

“…IPA or Clostridium sporogenes supplement effectively controls weight gain, improves glucose metabolism, and reduces inflammation in DIO mice. …”
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Effects of Bile Acids on Growth Performance, Hepatopancreatic Antioxidant Capacity, Intestinal Immune-Related Gene Expression, and Gut Microbiota of <i>Penaeus vannamei</i> by Yun Zhao, Duanduan Chen, Hui Wang

“…After 60 days of farming <i>P. vannamei</i> (initial body weight: 1.21 ± 0.05 g), the results showed that BA supplementation significantly improved growth performance, and BA2 group was the most significant, which increased the final weight (FBW) by 18.6%, weight gain rate (WGR) by 19.5%, and survival rate (SR) by 5.8% compared with the CT group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Production Performance, Meat Quality, and Lipid Profile of Broiler Duck Fed Diets Containing Selenium-Rich Hermentia illucens Larval by D. Kurniawan, E. Widodo, A. Susilo, O. Sjofjan

“…The results indicated that dietary supplementation of 5% Se-BSFL resulted in higher final body weight, body weight gain, feed intake, and lower feed conversion ratio than the Se-yeast supplemented diet. …”
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Dietary supplementation with Jasminum sambac leaf powder: Effects on growth, hematology, and immune parameters in broiler chickens by Iram Maqsood, Samreen Sareer, Shafique Ur Rehman, Ayesha Hidayat, Madeeha Shah, Saira Awaz, Rong Ke

“…Feeding JSLP resulted in a significant increase in body weight (BW), body weight gain (BWG), and feed intake (P<0.05), while faecal coliforms were significantly reduced (P<0.01). …”
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Dipeptidyl-Peptidase 4 Inhibitor Sitagliptin Ameliorates Hepatic Insulin Resistance by Modulating Inflammation and Autophagy in ob/ob Mice by Wenbin Zheng, Jing Zhou, Shasha Song, Wen Kong, Wenfang Xia, Lulu Chen, Tianshu Zeng

“…Changes in glycolipid metabolism, inflammatory responses, and autophagy in the liver were evaluated. Body weight gain, lipid metabolic disorder, and hepatic steatosis as well as systemic and hepatic insulin sensitivity in ob/ob mice were significantly attenuated after sitagliptin treatment. …”
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Abrasive resistance and microhardness of self-adhesive (Surefil one) and conventional bulk fill composites: An- in vitro study. by Maryam Fakher Ibrahim, Bahar Jafaar Selivany, Abduloma Baraka Ali

“…The great weight loss was observed in One bulk fill. Great weight gain was observed in Surefil one self-adhesive. …”
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An Assessment of the Genotoxicity and Subchronic Toxicity of a Supercritical Fluid Extract of the Aerial Parts of Hemp by Tennille K. Marx, Robin Reddeman, Amy E. Clewell, John R. Endres, Erzsébet Béres, Adél Vértesi, Róbert Glávits, Gábor Hirka, Ilona Pasics Szakonyiné

“…Significant decreases in body weight, body weight gain, and differences in various organ weights compared to controls were observed. …”
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Candidate Genes Associated with Delayed Neuropsychomotor Development and Seizures in a Patient with Ring Chromosome 20 by Thiago Corrêa, Amanda Cristina Venâncio, Marcial Francis Galera, Mariluce Riegel

“…We report a patient presenting nonmosaic ring chromosome 20 followed by duplication and deletion in 20q13.33 with seizures, delayed neuropsychomotor development and language, mild hypotonia, low weight gain, and cognitive deficit. Chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) enabled us to restrict a chromosomal segment and thus integrate clinical and molecular data with systems biology. …”
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Anatomical and three-dimensional study of the abdominal vascular system in female rabbit using dissections and ultrasound by Aya A. Sulaiman, Rabab A. Naser, Ramadan A. Ahmed

“…The ultrasound results indicated that the diameter of the blood vessels increases with weight gain. Anatomically, the rabbits were divided into two groups: the first group was injected with latex arteries, and the second group was injected with resin casting material. …”
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Impacts of stigma and discrimination on people with obesity who smoke cigarettes by Liza A. Kolbasov, Arryn A. Guy, Cara M. Murphy

“…This study examined associations between stigma, discrimination, and health for people with overweight or obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 25) who smoke cigarettes (cigarettes smoked/day ≥ 5) who reported interest in quitting smoking and minimizing weight gain. Participants (N = 63; predominantly women (81.0 %), White (63.5 %) or Black/African American (31.7 %), and heterosexual (85.7 %) with 50 % having a yearly income below $50,000) completed the measures of stigma (i.e., Weight Bias Internalization Scale and Internalized Stigma of Smoking Inventory), discrimination (i.e., Everyday Discrimination Scale), and symptoms of depression, weight, smoking, nicotine dependence, and concerns about gaining weight while quitting smoking were measured. …”
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Optimization of the cholesterol gallstone model in C57BL/6 mice and evaluation of Lactobacillus intervention effects by Cong Wang, Ting Jiang, Lvwang Ye, Mengyan Du, Fang Liu

“…The results showed significant differences among the four groups in body weight gain, liver weight, gallstone formation, and histopathology. …”
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Hormones and Hormonal Anabolics: Residues in Animal Source Food, Potential Public Health Impacts, and Methods of Analysis by Belachew B. Hirpessa, Beyza H. Ulusoy, Canan Hecer

“…Hence, in food animal production practice, farm owners use these chemicals to improve body weight gain, increase feed conversion efficiency, and productivity. …”
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Effect of Moringa oleifera, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, and Their Combination on Growth Performance, Digestive Enzymes, Immunity, and Microbiota in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloti... by Mingxuan Guan, Junfeng Guan, Haotian Zhang, Dikuang Peng, Xiaotong Wen, Xiaoyong Zhang, Qing Pan

“…The results showed that the MO diet had a lower feed conversion ratio than the non-MO diets (P<0.05). The weight gain in the Ba group was significantly higher than those in the groups without Ba treatment (P<0.05). …”
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Efficacy of Zingibain phyto-protease on growth performance, litter quality and gut microbiota in broilers fed high animal protein concentrates by Muhammad Shahkar Uzair, Asad Sultan, Ziaul Islam, Muqadar Shah, Muhammad Tahir, Shabana Naz, Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei, Sheikh Adil, Naseer Khan Momand, Rifat Ullah Khan

“…The results showed that GPZ supplementation improved body weight gain (BWG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) in diets containing APC. …”
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