The influence of body mass index, age and sex on inflammatory disease risk in semi-captive Chimpanzees.

ABSTRACT: Obesity and ageing are emerging issues in the management of captive primates, including Chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes. Studies on humans show that obesity and old age can independently increase the risk of inflammatory-associated diseases indicated by elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cells and proteins in the blood of older or obese compared to levels in younger or non-obese individuals. In humans, sex can influence the outcomes of these risks. Health management of these problems in chimpanzee populations requires an understanding of similarities and differences of factors influencing inflammatory disease risks in humans and in chimpanzees. We examined the relationship between age, sex and Body Mass Index (BMI) with hematological biomarkers of inflammatory disease risk established for hu

SUBMITTER: Obanda V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4133249 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature