Evidence for liver energy metabolism programming in offspring subjected to intrauterine undernutrition during midgestation

Table 2 Physical and blood biochemical parameters of the pregnant dams (n = 6)

	C^a	R^a	SEM^b	P value
Body weight, kg	38.8	33.2	1.17	0.008
Liver weight, g	718.0	534.4	26.34	0.001
Liver weight relative to BW, g/100 g	1.95	1.72	0.061	0.025
Albumin, g/L	38.53	36.98	1.296	0.42
Glucose, mmol/L	3.48	2.84	0.542	0.43
Triglycerides, mmol/L	0.44	0.36	0.059	0.34
Growth hormone, μg/L	16.97	14.37	1.993	0.38
IGF-I^c, μg/L	192.19	162.44	35.743	0.57
Insulin, μIU/mL	15.48	11.67	2.135	0.24
Glucagon, ng/L	25.88	52.25	5.002	0.005
Cortisol, μg/L	130.40	137.98	18.205	0.77

^aThe C group of dams was fed 100% of their nutrient requirements as outlined in the Chinese Meat Goat Requirements (2004). The R group of dams was fed 60% of the intake of the C group from 55 to 100 d of gestation and then realimented to 100%. The dams and fetuses were harvested at 100 d of gestation; the kids were weaned at 60 d and harvested 90 d after birth
^bSEM pooled standard error of the mean
^cInsulin-like growth factor 1

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