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Table 3 Body composition of rats on days 11 and 21 of pregnancy.

From: Treatment of pregnant rats with oleoyl-estrone slows down pup fat deposition after weaning

  

P11

P21

   

Controls

OE-treated

Body weight (g)

 

250 ± 5.8

335 ± 7.09

298 ± 10.6 *

Body composition

    

Lipid content (g)

 

33.9 ± 0.67

45.4 ± 0.99

30.6 ± 1.32 *

Protein content (g)

 

43.3 ± 0.86

48.6 ± 0.97

47.9 ± 1.47

Energy content (MJ)

 

2.18 ± 0.04

2.63 ± 0.006

2.06 ± 0.09 *

Changes in body composition

    

Body weight

Absolute (g)

 

85.2 ± 7.04

46.5 ± 4.91 *

 

Relative (%)

 

34.1 ± 2.82

17.8 ± 1.61 *

Protein

Absolute (g)

 

5.24 ± 1.05

3.85 ± 0.71

 

Relative (%)

 

12.1 ± 2.38

8.89 ± 1.48

Lipid

Absolute (g)

 

11.8 ± 0.67

-3.10 ± 0.37 *

 

Relative (%)

 

34.8 ± 1.15

-9.14 ± 1.22 *

Energy (MJ)

Absolute (g)

 

0.47 ± 0.03

-0.17 ± 0.03 *

 

Relative (%)

 

21.5 ± 1.36

-7.96 ± 1.30 *

  1. Changes in body composition are shown, either in absolute or in relative values. The values are expressed as the mean + s.e.m. of 6 animals.
  2. Statistical differences: * = P < 0.05 (OE-treated vs. controls).