Validation of Body Condition Scoring as a Screening Test for Low Body Condition and Obesity in Common Marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)
Juan Pablo Arroyo, Addaline Alvarez, Lori Alvarez, Alexana J. Hickmott, Aaryn C. Mustoe, Kathy Brasky, Kelly R. Reveles, Benjamin J. Ridenhour, Katherine Ryan Amato, Michael L. Power, Corinna N. Ross
This study validates body condition scoring (BCS) as a screening tool for low body condition and obesity in common marmosets using quantitative magnetic resonance (QMR) as a reference.
American Journal of Primatology · Aug 1, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology