ARTICLESAging in the rat: longitudinal and cross-sectional studies of body compositionGT Lesser, S Deutsch, and J MarkofskyGT Lesser, S Deutsch, and J MarkofskyPublished Online:01 Dec 1973https://doi.org/10.1152/ajplegacy.1973.225.6.1472MoreSectionsPDF (2 MB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInWeChat Previous Back to Top Next Download PDF FiguresReferencesRelatedInformation Cited BySex-dependent effects of forced exercise in the body composition of adolescent rats12 May 2021 | Scientific Reports, Vol. 11, No. 1Age related weight loss in female 5xFAD mice from 3 to 12 months of ageBehavioural Brain Research, Vol. 406Issues concerning sarcopenia in ageing adults19 January 2015 | Age and Ageing, Vol. 44, No. 2Serum and muscle interleukin-15 levels decrease in aging mice: Correlation with declines in soluble interleukin-15 receptor alpha expressionExperimental Gerontology, Vol. 45, No. 2Diet restriction and ageing in the dog: major observations over two decades6 December 2007 | British Journal of Nutrition, Vol. 99, No. 4BIBLIOGRAPHYThe aging feline kidney: A model mortality antagonist?11 November 2016 | Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Vol. 8, No. 6Effects of Age and Caloric Restriction on Lipid Peroxidation: Measurement of Oxidative Stress by F2-Isoprostane LevelsThe Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, Vol. 60, No. 7Influence of lifetime food restriction on causes, time, and predictors of death in dogsJournal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Vol. 226, No. 2Effects of Aging on Gut HormonesThe Pharmacokinetics of Inhaled 1,1,1-Trichloroethane Following high Milk Intake in Mice27 September 2008 | Drug and Chemical Toxicology, Vol. 17, No. 4Strain specific respiratory air space enlargement in aged ratsExperimental Gerontology, Vol. 25, No. 6Age-Dependent changes of pancreatic islet blood flow in the ratInternational journal of pancreatology, Vol. 5, No. 2Aging and reproduction fail to increase body fat in S 5B/P1 ratsNutrition Research, Vol. 9, No. 4The effect of low protein-high dextrin diet and subsequent food restriction upon life prolongation in Fischer 344 male ratsMechanisms of Ageing and Development, Vol. 45, No. 1Effects of Ingestion of High Protein or Excess Methionine Diets by Rats for Two YearsThe Journal of Nutrition, Vol. 118, No. 1Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Ethanol, Diazepam and Pentobarbital in Young and Aged RatsPharmacology & Toxicology, Vol. 61, No. 5Ageing, exercise and food restriction: effects on body compositionMechanisms of Ageing and Development, Vol. 36, No. 2Skeletal muscle aging in the hind limb of the old male Wistar rat: inhibitory effect of hypophysectomy and food restrictionArchives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Vol. 4, No. 2State of Knowledge on Action of Food Restriction and AgingAge-related differences in food intake, body weight, and survival of male F344 rats in 5°C coldExperimental Gerontology, Vol. 20, No. 2Lifespan changes in the index of cephalization27 September 2007 | Experimental Aging Research, Vol. 10, No. 3Adipocyte Hormone Responsiveness and Aging in the Rat: Problems in the Interpretation of Aging Research27 April 2015 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 32, No. 3Distribution and excretion of 2,3,6,2′,3′,6′- and 2,4,5,2′,4′,5′-hexachlorobiphenyl in senescent ratsToxicology and Applied Pharmacology, Vol. 70, No. 2Regional cerebral metabolic rate for glucose in beagle dogs of different agesNeurobiology of Aging, Vol. 4, No. 2Effect of age on plasma 1,25-(OH)2 vitamin D in the ratAGE, Vol. 5, No. 2BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVELS IN RATS: NON-UNIFORM YIELDS FROM INTRAPERITONEAL DOSES BASED ON BODY WEIGHT19 July 2012 | British Journal of Pharmacology, Vol. 75, No. 1Nutrition and aging: Some unanswered questionsThe American Journal of Medicine, Vol. 71, No. 3Body Weight and Composition in Laboratory Rats: Effects of Diets with High or Low Protein ConcentrationsScience, Vol. 211, No. 4478Biological age and its estimation. 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