Fast food and fat fillies: The ills of western civilisation

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 396-397

  Sillence, Martin ^a   Noble, Glenys ^a   McGowan, Catherine ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPONECTIN; HYDROCORTISONE; LEPTIN;

ANIMAL FOOD; DYSLIPIDEMIA; DYSTOCIA; EDITORIAL; FAST FOOD; FERTILITY; HORSE DISEASE; HYPERTHERMIA; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOCHONDROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY;

EID: 33750063928     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2005.06.009     Document Type: Editorial

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