Concept information
Terme préférentiel
animal models of obesity
Définition
- Complex physiological and behavioral conditions that occur in humans can be investigated in animal species that display, whether spontaneously or as a result of intervention, similar features of critical aspects of the condition being studied; such animals provide what is known as an animal model of the condition. In the case of obesity, the critical aspect is accumulation of excess body fat. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Animal Models of Obesity]
Concept générique
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-SHG13C7P-8
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