Sentences with phrase «ad libitum access»

All mice were housed in our Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care - accredited barrier facility on a 12 h light / dark cycle, and given ad libitum access to food (NIH31 Diet, Harlan no. 7917) and water.

Mice under time - restricted feeding have an equivalent energy intake from a high - fat diet as those with ad libitum access yet are protected against obesity, hyperinsulinaemia and hepatic steatosis [5, 6].

Mice in both groups were given ad libitum access to food and water throughout the experiment.

Animals were maintained on a 12 - hour light / 12 - hour dark cycle and had ad libitum access to water and a standard rodent diet.

Mice were weaned at 3 weeks, maintained on a 12 - hour light cycle, and had ad libitum access to water and a standard rodent chow diet (PicoLab Rodent Diet 20, 5053; LabDiet) or a high - fat diet (TD.88137; Harlan Teklad).

Brief background: they were testing a model of intermittent fasting known as EOD, or ad libitum access to food every other day.

Dogs were given ad libitum access to the food with food replenished once a day (PM), with both dogs in the pen fed the same diet.

Even if cats are given ad libitum access to food (meaning food is unrestricted and available at all times), which would allow them to eat little and often, their modern lifestyle may lead them to overeat for several reasons (see «Energy needs in cats and obesity» below).

Ad libitum access to pelleted food can cause obesity in rabbits and related health problems.