Table 1.

Overview of water uptake (ml/day), food uptake (g/day) and body weight (∆% b.wt. in g) between first and last day of animal cage confinement

Group/n	Water uptake	Food uptake	∆% b.wt. (g)
MISg/14	8.3 ml/mouse per day	4.8 g/mouse per day	−1.27
MIS/10	5.7 ml/mouse per day	4.2 g/mouse per day	−6.67
IVC/12	4.8 ml/mouse per day	3.7 g/mouse per day	1.45
IVCR/12	4.6 ml/mouse per day	3.6 g/mouse per day	2.80

MISg two animals per cage separated by grid wall, MIS two animals per cage without grid wall, IVC normal area cage mice (animal pairs), IVCR 50% reduced area cage mice (animal pairs). Pooled data analysis from each group