四川短尾鼩种群年龄鉴定的研究

为给四川短尾鼩年龄鉴定提供科学合理的鉴定方法,对1996～2012年贵州省大方县捕获的134只四川短尾鼩(雌性86只,雄性48只)体重统计分析。结果表明:四川短尾鼩平均体重为(31.12±6.48)g。根据体重的频次分配特征,参照其繁殖状况,将四川短尾鼩划分为5个年龄组,制定了各年龄组的体重划分标准:幼年组(Ⅰ)体重≤23.0g,亚成年组(Ⅱ)23.1～28.0g,成年Ⅰ组(Ⅲ)28.1～33.0g,成年Ⅱ组(Ⅳ)33.1～38.0g,老年组(Ⅴ)>38.0g。体重与胴体重、体长之间具有极显著的正相关关系,依据体重与胴体重的回归方程,制定了各年龄组的胴体重划分标准:幼年组(Ⅰ)胴体重≤15.0g,亚成年组(Ⅱ)15.1～19.0g,成年Ⅰ组(Ⅲ)19.1～23.0g,成年Ⅱ组(Ⅳ)23.1～27.0g,老年组(Ⅴ)>27.0g。不同年龄组体重、胴体重之间具有显著差异,随着种群年龄的增长而不断增加。不同年龄组种群繁殖力存在显著差异,随着种群年龄的增长,种群繁殖力不断增加,参与种群繁殖的主要群体为成年Ⅰ组、成年Ⅱ组和老年组,平均怀孕率为37.10%,平均睾丸下降率为72.00%,平均繁殖指数为1.39。种群年龄组成具有明显的季节变化。     

甘南草原高原鼢鼠年龄划分及其组成分析

建立高原鼢鼠(Eospalax baileyi)种群年龄鉴定划分标准,可为对其的监测及防控提供科学依据。研究于2015年5月、10月分别在甘南草原碌曲县采用夹捕法捕捉高原鼢鼠469只(雄鼠209只,雌鼠260只),在对样本进行逐个解剖和数据记录之后,参考其体重、体长、胴体重及毛色等,对高原鼢鼠的年龄划分标准进行研究。依据胴体重将高原鼢鼠分为6组:亚成年组(雄144 g,雌106 g),成年Ⅰ组(雄144~210 g,雌106~148 g)、成年Ⅱ组(雄211~276 g,雌149~190 g)、成年Ⅲ组(雄277~342 g,雌191~232 g)、成年Ⅳ组(雄343~408 g,雌233~274 g)和老年组(雄409 g,雌275 g)。年龄结构表显示,不同的季节和不同地理区域高原鼢鼠的种群年龄结构类型均为增长型。     

浑善达克沙地三趾跳鼠体重与年龄划分

哺乳动物的年龄划分始终是动物种群生态学研究的基础内容之一,同时鼠类年龄划分方法在害鼠的预测和控制实践中具有十分重要的意义。国内外对于三趾跳鼠的生态、疫病、进化等方面进行过一些研究,但有关该鼠种年龄鉴定的研究和鼠类年龄组划分与鼠种的实际年龄对应的研究尚属空白。2002年到2003年间,我们在内蒙古锡林郭勒盟浑善达克沙地,采用常规夹线方法对三趾跳鼠(Dipus sagitta)的种群年龄进行调查,对每只捕获的三趾跳鼠样本进行了体长、体重、胴体重、繁殖特征进行记录,利用胴体重为标准,参考样本出现的时间（月份）及繁殖特征,将三趾跳鼠划分年龄组。结果表明,捕获到的三趾跳鼠可划分为3个自然年龄组,1龄组（胴体重≤71 g）,2龄组（71<胴体重≤90 g）,3龄组及以上（胴体重>90 g）,三趾跳鼠最大年龄至少3龄。鉴定三趾跳鼠年龄运用胴体重法相对简便准确。     

典型草原区达乌尔鼠兔繁殖生态学的初步研究

达乌尔鼠兔是我国典型草原区的主要鼠种之一,对其繁殖特征知之甚少。作者于2009年7-11月和2010年4-9月在内蒙古典型草原区采用整洞群夹捕的取样方法捕获了199只达乌尔鼠兔(Ochotona dauurica),对其种群数量、性比、繁殖特征和年龄结构进行了研究。结果显示：2009年鼠兔数量118只,2010年81只;雌鼠数量显著多于雄鼠;达乌尔鼠兔的繁殖期为3-9月,高峰期集中在4-6月份,平均胎仔数为6.15±0.50(n=13);2009年的7-9月幼年和亚成年比例均小于50%,成年个体成为种群的重要成分;2010年幼体主要集中在5-7月份,且6月和7月幼体和亚成体的数量超过了成年鼠兔的数量,8-9月份种群的主要成员为亚成年和成年鼠兔。达乌尔鼠兔种群繁殖特征是对草原环境适应的体现。     

达乌尔黄鼠种群年龄结构的研究

1987—1989年,作者捕获达乌尔黄鼠2487只,用晶体干重法,将其中的1885只划分为5个年龄组,分析不同年龄阶段臼齿的生长、更换、磨损特点以及体重、体长、胴体重及头骨生长的年龄变化。结果表明随着年龄增长,臼齿磨损明显,而体重、体长等5项指标趋于恒定。达乌尔黄鼠种群年龄结构的季节变化非常显著,不同地区间亦有差别,但年间变动较小,种群增长比较稳定。     

洞庭平原黄胸鼠种群年龄组的划分

根据胴体重的频次分布和每５ｇ胴体重组的鼠所对应的发育与繁殖状况,将黄胸鼠分为５个年龄组,Ⅰ,幼年组：胴体重≤３５ｇ;Ⅱ。亚成年组,３６－６５ｇ;Ⅲ。成年一组：６６－１００ｇ;Ⅳ．成年二组：１０１－１３５ｇ;Ⅴ．老年组;〉１３５ｇ。经ｔ检验,各组间的胴体重,体重,体长尾长都有显著性的差异。各年龄组间的体重与胴体重存在显著的正相关前３个年龄组的体长和尾长与胴体重之间有极显著相关性。各年龄组的雌性比变化     

新疆褐家鼠种群生命表及其在干旱区的生存能力分析

从2000年至今,曾于野外捕捉的褐家鼠3 837只,其中雌鼠2 685只,雄鼠1 152只,经鉴定划分为幼年组(Ⅰ)、亚成年组(Ⅱ)、成年Ⅰ组(Ⅲ)、成年Ⅱ组Ⅳ、老年组(Ⅴ)等5个年龄组,其年龄结构探讨种群数量动态,结果表明,种群中Ⅱ龄的平均生命期望值最高1.0357,其次为Ⅲ龄0.9488。该种群中1龄个体占优势地位,种群属于增长性种群,种群内禀增长率rm为0.2789/年,年周限增长率λ为1.3217,世代时间T为2.623年,种群经一世代的净增殖率R0为2.0782。     

微尾鼩年龄指标的主成分分析

为了分析微尾鼩生长特征,比较微尾鼩的各生长指标用于鉴定年龄组的代表性,对2005年3月～2006年2月采自四川省南充市郊的929只微尾鼩标本测量了体重、胴体重、体长,随机选取267个完整头骨(121 ♂♂,146 ♀♀),测量颅全长、基长、脑颅最大宽、上齿列长、颅高、下颌长,利用主成分分析法分别对雌雄两组的各指标进行了分析.结果表明:第一主成分颅全长、基长、下颌长因子负荷量大,雄性胴体重、雌性体重在外形指标中因子负荷量最大;体长是因子负荷量最小的指标.雌雄第二主成分的特征值大于1,主要反映了颅高、胴体重等横向与三维的生长.根据微尾鼩的特征,认为两性胴体重是较精确、实用的指标.将929只标本胴体重(BWEV)聚类划分4个年龄组,雄性11 g≤BWEV≤18 g为亚成体,18 g＜BWEV≤22.5 g为成体1组,22.5 g＜BWEV≤27 g为成体2组, BWEV＞27 g为老体组;雌性12 g≤BWEV≤19.5 g为亚成体,19.5 g＜BWEV≤24.5 g为成体1组,24.5 g＜BWEV≤30 g为成体2组, BWEV＞30 g为老体组.     

幼龄、亚成年、成年达乌尔黄鼠比目鱼肌Ⅰ和Ⅱ型肌纤维的比例与脏器指数的比较

选取达乌尔黄鼠(Spermophilusdauricus)24只,按年龄分为幼龄、亚成年和成年3组。采用Ca2 -ATPase法测定比目鱼肌的mATPase活性,计算Ⅰ型和Ⅱ型肌纤维的比例,并称量达乌尔黄鼠脏器重量,计算脏器指数。结果显示(1)成年组和亚成年组达乌尔黄鼠比目鱼肌中Ⅱ型肌纤维比例均极显著地低于幼龄组;成年组Ⅱ型肌纤维比例也有明显低于亚成年组的趋势;(2)幼龄组达乌尔黄鼠的胸腺指数显著高于亚成年组和成年组,脾脏指数显著高于亚成年组;肝脏指数则均极其显著低于亚成年组和成年组;成年组与亚成年组相比,肝脏指数显著增高,其他指数无显著性差异。以上结果提示,在生长发育过程中,达乌尔黄鼠比目鱼肌的mATPase活性逐渐降低,因而其Ⅱ型肌纤维的比例逐渐减小;胸腺指数、脾脏指数均逐渐降低,肝脏指数则逐渐升高。     

幼龄、亚成年、成年达乌尔黄鼠比目鱼肌Ⅰ和Ⅱ型肌纤维的比例与脏器指数的比较

选取达乌尔黄鼠(Spermophilus dauricus)24只，按年龄分为幼龄、亚成年和成年3组。采用Ca ²⁺ -ATPase法测定比目鱼肌的mATPase活性，计算Ⅰ型和Ⅱ型肌纤维的比例，并称量达乌尔黄鼠脏器重量，计算脏器指数。结果显示：(1)成年组和亚成年组达乌尔黄鼠比目鱼肌中Ⅱ型肌纤维比例均极显著地低于幼龄组；成年组Ⅱ型肌纤维比例也有明显低于亚成年组的趋势；(2)幼龄组达乌尔黄鼠的胸腺指数显著高于亚成年组和成年组，脾脏指数显著高于亚成年组；肝脏指数则均极其显著低于亚成年组和成年组；成年组与亚成年组相比，肝脏指数显著增高，其他指数无显著性差异。以上结果提示，在生长发育过程中，达乌尔黄鼠比目鱼肌的mATPase活性逐渐降低，因而其Ⅱ型肌纤维的比例逐渐减小；胸腺指数、脾脏指数均逐渐降低，肝脏指数则逐渐升高。     

Who Are the Weight Maintainors?

To characterize people who maintain weight over long periods of time, normal weight and obese adults (n=385) were studied over five annual visits. Subjects were classified using a ± 5 lb change between the first and the fifth year visits to determine overall maintenance (M), with gain (G) or loss (L) being any change outside this range. This MGL status was cross-tabulated with a Fluctuation Index which counted the number of successive year-to-year weight changes of more than ± 5 lbs (F0 through F4). True maintainers were defined as those having all weight changes within ± 5 lbs during the 5-year period (M and F0). Nineteen percent (n=73) of the subjects were classified as True Maintainers and included three times as many normal weight as obese subjects. Obese subjects comprised only 25% of the True Maintainer group but 60% of the Non-Maintainer group. Age had no association with Maintainer status. Standard measures of weight variability were lowest among True Maintainers and highest in Non-Maintainers. In addition, True Maintainers had lower BMI, Percent Body Fat, and Waist-Hip Ratios than Non-Maintainers. Subjects classified as Non-Maintainers were more likely to engage in dieting, by a variety of measures, than True Maintainers—this was particularly true among obese subjects. Finally, changes in total cholesterol, LDL and HDL cholesterol, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure were not reliably associated with Maintainer status, although the ordering of the group means suggested that True Maintainers had slightly healthier levels of “risk” variables. Overall, the results suggest that True Maintainers comprise a potentially important and interesting group of individuals who need further study.     

Weight Regain Following Sustained Weight Reduction is Predicted by Relative Insulin Sensitivity

YOST, TRUDY J, DALAN R JENSEN AND ROBERT H ECKEL. Weight regain following sustained weight reduction is predicted by relative insulin sensitivity. Obes Res. Ten moderately obese women (body mass index 34.9 ± 1.1 kg/m² mean ± SEM), had previously been through a 3-month weight loss program followed by 3 months of weight maintenance at the reduced weight. A euglycemic clamp for determination of insulin sensitivity was performed on each subject prior to weight loss, and another at the end of the weight maintenance phase. The mean weight loss for the group was 11.4 ± 2.2 kg. The women were then seen for follow-up weights 12 months and 18 months after the conclusion of the weight maintenance period. All of the women except one had regained their weight by the time of the 12-month visit. It was found that the amount of weight regained both at 12 months and 18 months was correlated with the change in insulin sensitivity which occurred from the baseline study to after weight loss/maintenance. The data indicate that increased insulin sensitivity following sustained weight loss in obese women predicts weight regain.     

Relationship of Co-Morbidities of Obesity to Weight Loss and Four-Year Weight Maintenance/Rebound

This study examined the effect of weight loss (separate from energy restriction) and weight maintenance/rebound over time on blood pressure, serum lipids, and body composition in 24 obese (mean 137% ideal body weight (IEW)) females with mild to moderate hypertension. Weight loss was induced under tightly controlled General Clinical Research Center conditions until each subject had lost at least 10 kg (mean 13 kg) and attained normal body weight (<120% IBW). After 4 years subjects returned for repeat evaluation. Weight changes were compared with 24 pair-matched normal weight controls who were also followed for 4 years. With weight loss, significant improvements were seen in standing mean arterial pressure (MAP), serum total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides. Subjects regained 11 kg (87% of the weight lost) over the 4 year follow-up period while control subjects gained only 2 kg. Subjects who chose self-selected exercise gained less weight than nonexercisers (6 kg vs. 13 kg, P<0.05). With weight regain there were significant increases in standing and supine MAP, total cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. The amount of weight regained was significantly correlated with standing MAP (r=0.73), triglycerides (r=0.43), and HDL cholesterol (r=-0.47). The percentage fat of the weight regained was no greater than that of the weight previously lost. Weight loss, distinct from energy restriction, was associated with improvements in blood pressure and serum lipid levels. The ability to sustain these improvements in the co-morbidities of obesity was directly related to the persistence and magnitude of weight loss maintenance.     

Pregnancy Weight Retention in Morbid Obesity

HUNT, STEVEN C, MARIA M DAINES, TED D ADAMS, EDWARD M HEATH AND ROGER R WILLIAMS. Pregnancy weight retention in morbid obesity. Obes Res. 1995;3:121–130. Recent hypotheses suggest that for women who develop morbid obesity, increases in weight associated with pregnancy may represent a significant contribution to their obesity status. The effects of multiple pregnancies on weight gain were studied in 96 morbidly obese women (<13.6 kg over ideal weight at ages 20–24 or before an earlier first pregnancy and currently >44.5 kg over ideal weight) and 115 random control women from the Utah population. Self-reported weights for each pregnancy included: prepregnancy, greatest during pregnancy, and 6 weeks following delivery, which were validated against available hospital records. Mean number of pregnancies in each group were similar (4.2 and 4.3), ranging from 1 to 9. Mean current age was 46 and mean weight gain since ages 20–24 was 46.0 kg in the morbidly obese and 14.1 kg in controls. Regression of current weight on total number of pregnancies, adjusting for weight at ages 20–24, showed a 1.3 kg/pregnancy increase in current weight (p=0.03) with no difference between groups (p=0.6). Weight gain subsequent to the last pregnancy was not related to the number of pregnancies (p=0.2). Morbidly obese women gained more weight during pregnancy than controls only for the first pregnancy. Gains were similar for all other pregnancies. Morbidly obese women had smaller weight losses after delivery than the controls, but these differences were not significant. For the first pregnancy, morbidly obese women had a net weight retention that was 4.0 kg greater than the controls at 6 weeks post-partum and an average of 1.6 kg/pregnancy greater retention for the remaining pregnancies. Pregnancy weight gains for each pregnancy subsequent to the first pregnancy were constant. These findings suggest: 1) women who develop morbid obesity have slightly less weight loss after delivery and greater between-pregnancy weight gains than controls; 2) the number of pregnancies does not affect the amount of weight gained after the last pregnancy; and 3) while multiparity may augment weight gain in morbidly obese women, it is probably not a primary factor in the later development of morbid obesity.     

The SNPs of Melanocortin 4 Receptor (MC4R) Associated with Body Weight in Beagle Dogs

Melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R), which is associated with inherited human obesity, is involoved in food intake and body weight of mammals. To study the relationships between MC4R gene polymorphism and body weight in Beagle dogs, we detected and compared the nucleotide sequence of the whole coding region and 3′- and 5′- flanking regions of the dog MC4R gene (1214 bp). In 120 Beagle dogs, two SNPs (A420C, C895T) were identified and their relation with body weight was analyzed with RFLP-PCR method. The results showed that the SNP at A420C was significantly associated with canine body weight trait when it changed amino acid 101 of the MC4R protein from asparagine to threonine,while canine body weight variations were significant in female dogs when MC4R nonsense mutation at C895T. It suggested that the two SNPs might affect the MC4R gene’s function which was relative to body weight in Beagle dogs. Therefore, MC4R was a candidate gene for selecting different size dogs with the MC4R SNPs (A420C, C895T) being potentially valuable as a genetic marker.     

Lean and Weight Stable: Behavioral Predictors and Psychological Correlates

Objective: To examine behavioral characteristics associated with being lean and weight stable during adulthood. Research Methods and Procedures: Participants included 165 white married couples who were part of a larger longitudinal study. Participants’ height and weight were measured on three occasions at 2‐year intervals. Men and women were classified as being lean and weight stable (the target group) if they had a BMI < 25 at baseline and maintained their weight within 5% of baseline at 2nd and 4th year follow‐up. Individuals not fulfilling these criteria were included in the comparison group. Group differences in background characteristics including childhood weight status, BMI at each occasion, dieting history, and mental and physical health history were examined. In addition, multiple measures of dietary intake and physical activity were obtained and used to predict the likelihood of being in the target group. Results: Men (N = 22) and women (N = 36) in the target group had lower mean BMI scores at each occasion, were less overweight during childhood, were less likely to have dieted in the past year, and rated themselves as being more healthy than men and women in the comparison group. No differences were identified in mental health. Relative to the comparison group, women in the target group reported higher levels of physical activity and higher levels of physical activity among their spouses, and men in the target group reported healthier dietary patterns. Discussion: Results from this study suggest that being lean and weight stable in adulthood is linked to childhood weight status in combination with dietary and activity patterns during adulthood.     

Weight and BMI over 6 years in Korean Children: Relationships to Body Image and Weight Loss Efforts

Objective: To investigate the relationships among longitudinal weight status, body dissatisfaction, and attitude to weight loss among Korean children from the age of 7‐8 to 13‐14 years old. Research Methods and Procedures: 351 Korean school children's heights and weights were measured at the ages of 7‐8 and 13‐14 years old; at the age of 13‐14, they completed a questionnaire about body dissatisfaction and weight loss efforts. Results: At the age of 7‐8, 15.7% of children were overweight by International Obesity Task Force standards, as compared with 26.2% at the age of 13‐14. Of the 55 7‐ to 8‐year‐old overweight children, 85.5% were still overweight at the age of 13‐14 years old. Greater concerns about body image and stronger desires to be thinner were observed among stable overweight children and among those in whom there had been a rapid increase in BMI over the 6‐year study period. Girls favored thinner shapes than did boys, regardless of their weight status or BMI changes. In girls, the level of body dissatisfaction was related only to weight loss desire, regardless of weight status or changes in BMI. In boys, however, weight loss desire was related only to weight loss attempts and was independent of weight status, BMI changes, and level of body dissatisfaction. Discussion: Regardless of weight status, changes in BMI should be considered when dealing with body dissatisfaction and attitudes to weight loss in children.     

Birth Weight,Adulthood BMI,and Subsequent Weight Gain in Relation to Leptin Levels in Swedish Women

LISSNER, LAUREN, CECILIA KARLSSON, ANNA KARIN LINDROOS, LARS SJOSTROM, BJORN CARLSSON, LENA CARLSSON, AND CALLE BENGTSSON. Birth weight, adulthood BMI, and subsequent weight gain in relation to leptin levels in Swedish women. Obes Res. Objective Leptin seems to be involved in the regulation of energy balance, although little is known about the epidemiology of leptin with respect to prediction of weight gain and incidence of obesity-related diseases. The dual aim of this study is to document characteristics of leptin after long-term storage, and to describe its relation to body weight, from birth to old age, in an ongoing prospective study. Research Methods and Procedures A population-based sample of Swedish women was first examined at the ages of 38 to 60 and re-examined 24 years later. This study used 1358 frozen serum samples that had been stored 29 years for analysis of leptin concentrations and their relation to body weight history. Results Leptin values obtained from stored samples showed the same correlation with relative weight as that seen in a contemporary sample with similar demographic characteristics. Lower self-reported birth weight was associated with higher leptin levels in adulthood (p = 0.01), controlling for age and adult BMI. Prospective analyses revealed that high leptin in 38 to 46-year-olds predicted subsequent long-term weight gain (p = 0.003), although no significant associations were seen in women initially aged 50 or older. Discussion: It is feasible to use frozen serum for studying leptin in relation to obesity and related developments many years later. High leptin level was a risk factor for subsequent weight gain in 38- and 46-year-old women. Retrospective analyses involving birth weight suggest that leptin resistance in adulthood might have fetal origins.     

Weight Change in Adult Life and Health Outcomes

Objective: To investigate the relationship between weight change in adult life and subsequent mortality and cancer incidence in women. Research Methods and Procedures: In 1994 to 1995, all women (age range, 42 to 81) still under general practitioner observation in the United Kingdom's Royal College of General Practitioners Oral Contraception Study (n = 12 303) were sent a health survey asking about health and lifestyle issues, including current weight and weight at age 30. The main outcome measures were 6‐year all‐cause mortality and cancer incidence among different weight change deciles. Cox regression was used to calculate hazard ratios that were adjusted for: social class at recruitment, BMI at age 30, and age group, parity, smoking status, and hormone replacement therapy status in 1995. Results: Women who had been obese at age 30 were more likely to die and significantly more likely to develop cancer in the 6 years after the health survey than non‐obese respondents. Women reporting weight gains between age 30 and 1995 were significantly less likely to die during the 6 years after the health survey than those with a stable weight, whereas those with weight loss did not fare any better than those in the stable‐weight group. Discussion: Although obesity at young age was associated with subsequent mortality and cancer incidence, weight gain over a time period of 12 to 51 years appeared to be beneficial when compared with women with stable weight over the same time period. Further research is needed to confirm or refute our findings and to allow detailed examination of potential explanations for them.     

Genome-Wide Association Study Dissects the Genetic Architecture of Seed Weight and Seed Quality in Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)

Association mapping can quickly and efficiently dissect complex agronomic traits. Rapeseed is one of the most economically important polyploid oil crops, although its genome sequence is not yet published. In this study, a recently developed 60K Brassica Infinium^® SNP array was used to analyse an association panel with 472 accessions. The single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the array were in silico mapped using ‘pseudomolecules’ representative of the genome of rapeseed to establish their hypothetical order and to perform association mapping of seed weight and seed quality. As a result, two significant associations on A8 and C3 of Brassica napus were detected for erucic acid content, and the peak SNPs were found to be only 233 and 128 kb away from the key genes BnaA.FAE1 and BnaC.FAE1. BnaA.FAE1 was also identified to be significantly associated with the oil content. Orthologues of Arabidopsis thaliana HAG1 were identified close to four clusters of SNPs associated with glucosinolate content on A9, C2, C7 and C9. For seed weight, we detected two association signals on A7 and A9, which were consistent with previous studies of quantitative trait loci mapping. The results indicate that our association mapping approach is suitable for fine mapping of the complex traits in rapeseed.