The effect of diet during pregnancy on lactation performance

The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of dietary restriction during pregnancy on the ability of the rat to lactate. This was based on the thesis that a failure to increase "maternal fat stores" over gestation would reduce the energy available for milk production. The stu...

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Main Author: Hartnett, Carol Elsie Calder
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/20251