Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis function fundamentally affects the physiology of
eating. We review sex differences in the physiological and pathophysiological controls of …

A complete reproductive cycle of ovulation, conception, pregnancy, and lactation is one of
the most energetically expensive activities that a female mammal can undertake. A …

Aims/hypothesis. Cross-sectional studies indicate that enlarged subcutaneous abdominal
adipocyte size is associated with hyperinsulinaemia, insulin resistance and glucose …

Abstract Effects of dietary fat on dairy cows are reviewed. Dietary fat did not affect gain in BW
or body condition score after peak lactation but tended to increase BW loss during early …

Adipose tissue lipolysis and lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity were studied in biopsies from
the femoral and abdominal depots in healthy women during early or late menstrual cycle …

Time-averaged sustained metabolic rates (SusMRs) of humans and wild animals have been
observed not to exceed about seven times basal metabolic rate (BMR), which suggests a …

In 23 women before and 11 after menopause, adipocyte size, lipoprotein lipase activity, and
lipolytic responsiveness to norepinephrine were compared in different regions of adipose …

In vivo studies have shown that insulin resistance in late pregnancy results from a
decreased sensitivity of liver and peripheral tissues. In the present study, measurements of …

The relationship between dietary fat content and milk composition, production and litter
growth was studied in rats fed during pregnancy and lactation purified diets of equal energy …

We examined the relationship between lactation performance and infant growth in a captive
population of common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) that varied in both maternal and litter …