| In growing animals, much knowledge is available on ways to manipulate growth rate and body composition by varying the quantity and composition of feed offered each day. Apart from varying nutrient intake, average over the day, one can vary the distribution of nutrient intake within a day. The time at which nutrients are absorbed from the intestinal lumen might be essential to their utilization for maintenance and growth. It is hypothesized that poor nutrient synchrony lowers nutrient utilization for growth processes. Biological mechanisms responsible for the effect of various types of nutrient synchrony on both short term and long term protein and energy metabolism will be investigated |
