Table 1.
The effects of the two-week refeeding period on body length and tibia densitometry parameters.
| Measurements | Animal Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| RR | CTR | BME | |
| Total Body Length (mm) | 188.8 ± 8.78 | 208.4 ± 3.52 # | 207.8 ± 5.22 # |
| Tibia Length (mm) | 36.37 ± 1.26 | 38.64 ± 0.66 # | 38.77 ± 0.59 # |
| BMD (mg/cm2) | 124 ± 6.16 | 138 ± 3.39 # | 143.4 ± 5.24 #,* |
| BMC (g) | 0.192 ± 0.02 | 0.261 ± 0.007 # | 0.271 ± 0.02 # |
Data represented as mean ± SD. BMC—bone mineral content; BMD—bone mineral density; BME— group refed with the diet supplemented with whey protein concentrate enriched in bovine milk exosomes; CTR—group refed with the control diet; and RR—restricted group. * p-value < 0.05 compared to the control refeeding group (CTR); # p-value < 0.05 compared to the restricted group (RR).