Table 3.
Blood pressure and heart rate in offspring of control and nutrionally restricted dams
| Day 60 | C male (n = 6) | R male (n = 6) | C female (n = 6) | R female (n = 6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic pressure (mmHg) | 113.5 ± 2.4 | 131.0 ± 2.3** | 110.0 ± 2.1 | 115.0 ± 2.6††† |
| Diastolic pressure (mmHg) | 103.1 ± 4.0 | 109.4 ± 2.8 | 92.6 ± 3.0 | 92.2 ± 2.8†† |
| Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 108.5 ± 2.8 | 120.4 ± 2.2** | 101.9 ± 2.2 | 103.7 ± 2.0††† |
| Heart rate (beats min−1) | 393.3 ± 11.7 | 417.2 ± 14.2 | 346.2 ± 15.7† | 387.6 ± 12.5 |
| Day 100 | C male (n = 6) | R male (n = 6) | C female (n = 6) | R female( n = 6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic pressure (mmHg) | 127.4 ± 2.0 | 143.0 ± 4.2* | 116.6 ± 2.2††† | 129.2 ± 3.5*† |
| Diastolic pressure (mmHg) | 102.8 ± 3.7 | 118.4 ± 4.2* | 93.3 ± 3.4† | 109.2 ± 4.1* |
| Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 115.3 ± 2.5 | 130.5 ± 4.3* | 105.4 ± 2.8† | 118.9 ± 3.9* |
| Heart rate (beats min−1) | 361.2 ± 16.4 | 379.2 ± 12.0 | 362.0 ± 16.5 | 395.2 ± 10.9 |
| Day 200 | C male (n = 5) | R male (n = 6) | C female (n = 5) | R female (n = 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic pressure (mmHg) | 131.9 ± 2.6 | 150.4 ± 2.3**** | 131.2 ± 4.2 | 146.9 ± 4.0* |
| Diastolic pressure (mmHg) | 108.7 ± 2.8 | 122.4 ± 3.6* | 100.5 ± 4.4 | 120.4 ± 3.9** |
| Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 120.5 ± 2.6 | 136.6 ± 2.8*** | 116.6 ± 4.4 | 134.0 ± 4.0* |
| Heart rate (beats min−1) | 402.1 ± 7.2 | 405.7 ± 4.1 | 339.3 ± 21.6† | 411.3 ± 20.2* |
C: control, R: nutritional restriction. Values are given as means ± s.e.m.
*
P < 0.05
**
P < 0.01
***
P< 0.005
****
P < 0.001, and, C vs. R of same sex at same age
†
P < 0.05
††
P < 0.01
†††
P < 0.005, male vs. female for same age and same group (R or C)