[Growth curves of body weight changes in laboratory-bred female African green monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops)].
Jikken Dobutsu
; 38(3): 239-44, 1989 Jul.
Article
en Ja
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2792206
Nonlinear growth models having three or four parameter family were applied to individual weight data of female African green monkeys for estimating their growth pattern. The body weight was measured continuously from birth to six years of age with five female laboratory-bred monkeys. A total of 95 weight data were collected from each monkey. The average body weight was 330 g with the standard deviation of +/- 15 g at birth, and 2.71 +/- 0.33 kg at four years of age. The body weight of female African green monkeys was judged to reach a plateau after about four years of age. Five growth models (Gompertz, Logistic, Richards, Bertalanffy, Brody) were applied to these weight to age data. The most suitable coefficient of determination between growth data and growth model was obtained by the application of Gompertz equation. Three parameters of Gompertz equation, mature size (A), rate of maturing (K) and inflexion point (e-1 A) were analyzed in relation to age of menarche. Strong correlations between age of menarche and maturing rate, as well as between age of menarche and inflexion point were observed.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Peso Corporal
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Menarquia
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Cercopithecus
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Chlorocebus aethiops
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
Ja
Revista:
Jikken Dobutsu
Año:
1989
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón
Pais de publicación:
Japón