Relationships between hormone-induced and compensatory weight changes in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) |
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Authors: | M Ryg |
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Abstract: | 1. In connection with a study of hormonal effects on food consumption in reindeer, weight changes during treatment were compared with weight changes during a 3-week period following treatment. 2. Rates of weight change during the post-treatment period were inversely proportional to induced weight changes. 3. This inverse relationship is interpreted as evidence for a functional set-point for body weight in reindeer. |
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