Table 1.
Pregnancy- and nursing-related variables in female rats exposed to high (46%) or low (12%) dietary n − 6 PUFA in utero
| Variables | Dietary fat content
|
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|---|---|---|
| Low | High | |
| Body weight before pregnancy, g | 295.7 ± 2.9 | 288.0 ± 3.6 |
| Body weight gain during pregnancy, g | 108.1 ± 13.8 | 100.1 ± 11.0 |
| Food consumption during pregnancy | ||
| g/day | 18.6 ± 0.5 | 19.2 ± 0.3 |
| kcal/day | 70.7 ± 1.9 | 72.7 ± 1.2 |
| Litter | ||
| Successful pregnancies, % | 70.0 | 70.0 |
| Number of pups/litter | 14.0 ± 1.2 | 10.4 ± 1.4 |
| Female/male ratio | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.4 |
| Female pup weight | ||
| At day 4 | 6.4 ± 0.3 | 6.3 ± 0.3 |
| At day 20 | 37.6 ± 1.2 | 35.3 ± 2.6 |
| At 2 months | 246.0 ± 3.3 | 240.0 ± 2.4 |
The data presented were obtained from having 10 female rats in both groups that were housed in groups of three containing two females and a male. The values are means ± SEM.