Implementing a low-starch biscuit-free diet in zoo gorillas: The impact on health

Zoo Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 74-80

  Less, E H ^a,b   Lukas, K E ^a,b   Bergl, R ^c   Ball, R ^d   Kuhar, C W ^a,b   Lavin, S R ^e   Raghanti, M A ^f   Wensvoort, J ^g   Willis, M A ^b   Dennis, P M ^a,b,h  

^a CLEVELAND METROPARKS ZOO   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c North Carolina Zoological Garden ^*  (United States)

^d Lowry Park Zoo   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^f KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g TORONTO ZOO   (Canada)

^h OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Health; Insulin resistance; Resistant starch; Western lowland gorilla

Indexed keywords

GORILLA GORILLA GORILLA;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHOLESTEROL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; FEMALE; GORILLA; HEALTH; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANT STARCH; WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA; ZOO ANIMAL;

DIET; HEALTH; INSULIN RESISTANCE; RESISTANT STARCH; WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHOLESTEROL; DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; DIETARY FIBER; FEMALE; GORILLA GORILLA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; OBESITY;

EID: 84893795647     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21115     Document Type: Article

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