Table V.
Data for the dams and their litters 6 wk post partum, at the end of treatment with the control diet or with supplementary herring oil (HerO) or chromium picolinate (CrPic)
| Dietary group; least-squares mean (and standard error)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Control | HerO | CrPic | P |
| Blood glucose level, mmol/L | ||||
| 6 wk post partum | 6.0 (0.2)a | 6.0 (0.2)a | 5.3 (0.2)b | 0.03 |
| Change | −0.3 (0.2)a | −0.6 (0.2)a | −1.2 (0.2)b | 0.01 |
| Dam weight, g | 1059.3 (19.5) | 1005.3 (20.6) | 1009.7 (20.6) | 0.11 |
| Change, g | −162.2 (20.2) | −219.7 (21.2) | −203.2 (21.3) | 0.14 |
| Change, % | −11.0 (1.9) | −15.7 (2.1) | −13.5 (2.1) | 0.17 |
| Litter weight, g | 2180.5 (157.9) | 2000.1 (167.5) | 2172.4 (167.4) | 0.68 |
a,b
Values that have different superscripts in a row are significantly different.