Dietary fiber stabilizes blood glucose and insulin levels and reduces physical activity in sows (Sus scrofa)

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1481-1486

  De Leeuw, John A ^a   Jongbloed, Age W ^a   Verstegen, Martin W A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Pigs; Satiety; Stress; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY POSTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUNGER; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SATIETY; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 2642570217     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.6.1481     Document Type: Conference Paper

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