Table 1.
Offspring organ weights
| Organ | Sex | CON | CF |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAT (mg) | ♂ | 280.5 ± 13.38 (n = 7) | 549.8 ± 99.28*↑ (n = 8) |
| ♀ | 256.4 ± 22.92 (n = 9) | 358.6 ± 58.31 (n = 8) | |
| Heart (mg) | ♂ | 184.5 ± 10.49 (n = 7) | 156.6 ± 12.93 (n = 8) |
| ♀ | 149.2 ± 5.32 (n = 9) | 132.9 ± 6.14 (n = 8) | |
| Liver (mg) | ♂ | 843.5 ± 53.99 (n = 6) | 1235 ± 51.61***↑ (n = 8) |
| ♀ | 804.1 ± 18.95 (n = 9) | 940.9 ± 40.32**↑ (n = 8) | |
| Muscle (mg) | ♂ | 149.3 ± 2.06 (n = 6) | 103.3 ± 6.73***↓ (n = 7) |
| ♀ | 125.1 ± 4.22 (n = 6) | 101.0 ± 2.60***↓ (n = 8) |
Body weights and organ weights of male and female control (CON) and cross-fostered (CF) offspring at 3 months of age. Data expressed as means ± SEM. WAT, white adipose tissue (inguinal fat pad); Muscle, tibialis anterior.
*
P < 0.05
**
P < 0.01
***
P < 0.001 vs. non-cross-fostered offspring, Student's unpaired t test.