Effects of voluntary wheel exercise on body mass and energy metabolism in male Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)

Acta Theriologica Sinica

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 123-129

  Hu, Zhendong ^a,b   Wang, Dehua ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b HUAIBEI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Body mass; Gross energy intake; Leptin; Mongolian gerbils (meriones unguiculatus); Voluntary wheel exercise

Indexed keywords

GERBILLINAE; MERIONES UNGUICULATUS;

EID: 73349119432     PISSN: 10001050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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