Mistimed Feeding Disrupts Metabolic Rhythm and Increases Lipid Accumulation of Growing Rabbits in Winter.

ABSTRACT: Maintaining the normal biological rhythms of livestock is of great significance for reflecting the environmental suitability and welfare level of animals. Mistimed feeding can interfere with the circadian rhythms of both humans and animals, resulting in disorders of lipid metabolism, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Low-temperature environment stimulates increased appetite and decreased physical activity, resulting in higher energy intake than consumption and thus facilitating fat deposition and even obesity. In this study, growing rabbits were randomly allocated to the daytime feeding (DF) group and nighttime restricted feeding (NRF) group. Our research demonstrated that, during winter, the DF regimen disrupted the behavioral rhythms of rabbits and accelerated weight gain without changing

SUBMITTER: Zhang KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11899554 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature