A Holistic Approach to Evaluating Linear and Non-Linear Mixed Models to Predict Phosphorus Retention in Growing and Finishing Pigs

[EN] The ability of four non-linear mixed models and one linear mixed model to describe phosphorus (P) retention as a function of dietary P intake, expressed on an available P (avP) basis, was assessed in growing and finishing pigs. Of the four non-linear models, the monomolecular and Michaelis-Ment...

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Autores: Powell, C.D., Ellis, Jennifer L., Dias, Raquel S., López Puente, Secundino, France, James
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Ajuntament de Barcelona
Repositorio:BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
OAI Identifier:oai:buleria.unileon.es:10612/22841
Acceso en línea:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/13/1611
https://hdl.handle.net/10612/22841
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Producción animal
Phosphorus retention
Growing and finishing pigs
Non-linear models
Endogenous phosphorus losses
Phosphorus requirement for maintenance
3104 Producción Animal
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Sumario:[EN] The ability of four non-linear mixed models and one linear mixed model to describe phosphorus (P) retention as a function of dietary P intake, expressed on an available P (avP) basis, was assessed in growing and finishing pigs. Of the four non-linear models, the monomolecular and Michaelis-Menten describe diminishing returns behaviour, while the Richards and Morgan describe sigmoidal behaviour with the ability to also describe diminishing returns. Using a me-ta-analysis approach, models were fitted to avP intake vs. P retention data from P balance studies. Pig bodyweights (BW) ranged from 43.5 to 133 kg, P intake ranged from 0.055 to 0.468 g kg–1 BW0.75 d–1 for avP, and 0.151 to 0.806 g kg–1 BW0.75 d–1 for total P, with P retention ranging from 0.026 to 0.329 g kg–1 BW0.75 d–1. Models were evaluated using statistical measures of goodness-of-fit and inspection of residuals. The monomolecular and Michaelis-Menten best described the relationship between P retention and P intake. Endogenous P losses and P requirement for maintenance were found to be higher in finishing pigs compared to growing pigs as BW increased