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000168619 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1016/j.domaniend.2016.02.003
000168619 0248_ $$2sideral$$a94685
000168619 037__ $$aART-2016-94685
000168619 041__ $$aeng
000168619 100__ $$aMartin-Gimenez, T.
000168619 245__ $$aEndocrine, morphometric, and ultrasonographic characterization of neck adiposity in Andalusian horses
000168619 260__ $$c2016
000168619 5203_ $$aEquine metabolic syndrome (EMS) can be diagnosed by hormonal measurements; however, it would be important to find simpler measurements that allow easy identification of affected or at risk individuals. In horses, the dorsal neck region is one of the most frequent anatomical sites for fat deposition and neck obesity has been linked to EMS. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of hormonal markers of obesity (leptin) and insulin resistance (insulin) with morphometric and ultrasonographic neck measurements in Andalusian horses. Plasma leptin and insulin concentrations were measured by RIA in 127 Andalusian horses. Neck circumferences (NC) were measured at 3 equidistant locations at 25%, 50%, and 75% of neck length (NC-25%, NC-50%, and NC-75%). At the same 3 locations, subcutaneous fat thickness (SFT-25%, SFT-50%, and SFT-75%) was measured ultrasonographically. In the population under study, a tendency to adiposity was confirmed by the elevated plasma leptin levels (7.47 ± 5.03 ng/mL). However, plasma insulin concentrations (4.05 ± 3.74 µIU/mL) were within normal range in most horses. Our results indicate that NC showed significant sexual dimorphism and did not correlate well with hormonal measurements. Ultrasonographic assessment of fat thickness at the base of the neck (SFT-75%) was significantly correlated with both plasma leptin and insulin and did not show differences between males and females. Thus, in the search for a single objective parameter which can be used in large populations, SFT-75% is a potential candidate and may be a meaningful parameter to predict EMS.
000168619 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess$$aAll rights reserved$$uhttp://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/
000168619 590__ $$a1.644$$b2016
000168619 591__ $$aAGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE$$b12 / 56 = 0.214$$c2016$$dQ1$$eT1
000168619 591__ $$aENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM$$b112 / 136 = 0.824$$c2016$$dQ4$$eT3
000168619 592__ $$a0.759$$b2016
000168619 593__ $$aAnimal Science and Zoology$$c2016$$dQ1
000168619 593__ $$aFood Animals$$c2016$$dQ1
000168619 593__ $$aEndocrinology$$c2016$$dQ3
000168619 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
000168619 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-1204-4356$$ade Blas, I.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000168619 700__ $$aAguilera-Tejero, E.
000168619 700__ $$aDiez de Castro, E.
000168619 700__ $$aAguirre-Pascasio, C.
000168619 7102_ $$11009$$2773$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Patología Animal$$cÁrea Sanidad Animal
000168619 773__ $$g56 (2016), 57-62$$pDomest. anim. endocrinol.$$tDomestic Animal Endocrinology$$x0739-7240
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000168619 980__ $$aARTICLE