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Table 3 Pregnancy and birth outcomes in Control and CAF dams

From: Exposure to maternal cafeteria diets during the suckling period has greater effects on fat deposition and Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein-1c (SREBP-1c) gene expression in rodent offspring compared to exposure before birth

 

Control dams

(n = 14)

Mean

SEM

CAF dams

(n = 12)

Mean

SEM

Gestational age (days)

22

0.10

22

0.001

Litter size

13

0.65

13

0.68

Birth weight (g)

7.15

0.17

6.03**

0.13

Live pups

13

0.77

12

0.65

Litters with dead pups (N,%)a

0,0%

 

5,42%**

 

Percent male pups

47.7

2.6

55.20

3.7

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. Differences between groups assessed by a Student’s unpaired test
  2. **denotes significance at P < 0.01
  3. aValues expressed as percentage of total litters. Differences between groups assessed by Chi-squared test