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Table 2 Ewe body mass index (BMI) and % body fat of subset of ewes utilized for DEXA

From: Different levels of overnutrition and weight gain during pregnancy have differential effects on fetal growth and organ development

 

Control, n = 4

OW125, n = 4

OB150, n = 4

Sample point

Mean

SE

Mean

SE

Mean

SE

BMI, cm/kg 2

Diet initiation

31.9a,A

1.4

34.0a,A

0.8

34.0a,A

1.7

Breeding

35.9a,AB

2.3

43.7b,B

1.3

44.3b,B

3.6

Mid-gestation

38.6a,B

2.7

47.4b,B

2.2

53.2b,C

1.7

Body fat, %

Diet initiation

4.6a,A

0.5

4.5a,A

0.2

4.5a,A

0.3

Breeding

11.1a,B

2.4

16.2b,B

1.0

21.1c,B

2.4

Mid-gestation

16.2a,C

1.5

25.1b,C

1.7

27.0b,C

1.2

  1. Superscripts in lower case indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) between treatment groups within a sample point (across rows) and upper case indicate differences (P < 0.05) between sample points within a treatment group (down columns). Number of observations (n) denoted represents number of ewes.
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Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

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