Amino acids are building blocks for proteins in all animals. Based on growth or nitrogen
balance, amino acids were traditionally classified as nutritionally essential or nonessential …

Maternal and paternal obesity and type 2 diabetes are recognized risk factors for the
development of metabolic dysfunction in offspring, even when the offspring follow a healthful …

Reproduction is vital for producing offspring and preserving genetic resources. However,
incidences of many reproductive disorders (eg miscarriage, intrauterine growth restriction …

Abstract Analysis of amino acids in milk protein reveals a relatively low content of glycine.
This study was conducted with young pigs to test the hypothesis that milk-fed neonates …

During pregnancy, the appropriate allocation of nutrients between the mother and the fetus
is dominated by maternal–fetal interactions, which is primarily governed by the placenta …

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) remains a major problem in swine production since the
associated low birth weight leads to high rates of pre‐weaning morbidity and mortality plus …

Accompanying the beneficial improvement in litter size from genetic selection for high-
prolificacy sows, within-litter variation in birth weight has increased with detrimental effects …

The available data support the hypothesis that L-arginine or L-citrulline supplementation
would be suitable for implementation in resource-constrained settings and will enhance …

In nonruminants, nutrition during pregnancy can program offspring development,
metabolism, and health in later life. Rumen-protected Met (RPM) supplementation during the …

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that results from the interplay of genetic and
environmental factors, which increase the comorbidity risk of obesity, hyperglycemia …