Table 1.
Consumption and body weight measures during baseline water consumption and sucrose habituation phases of the sucrose preference test.
| Dependent Measure | Male Control | Male Isolated | Female Control | Female Isolated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline d1 water consumption (mg/kg) | 70.3 ±3.9 (n=10) | 66.7± 2.2 (n=10) | 88.9 ±8.4** (n=10) | 125.1±15.5*, ** (n=10) |
| Baseline d2 water consumption (mg/kg) | 69.9±4 (n=9) | 72.4±2.2 (n=10) | 100.7±21.9** (n=8) | 126.1±22*, ** (n=8) |
| Body weights on d2 of water consumption (g) | 499.8±10 (n=10) | 503.1±13.5 (n=10) | 308.2±6.9** (n=10) | 302.1±4.5** (n=10) |
| Sucrose d1 consumption (mg/kg) | 132.2±22 (n=10) | 118±9.6 (n=10) | 168.3±27.3** (n=10) | 203.3±25.4** (n=10) |
| Sucrose d4 consumption (mg/kg) | 263.1±13.7 (n=9) | 253.8±20.3 (n=10) | 443.6±63** (n=9) | 496±44** (n=10) |
| Body weights on d4 of sucrose habituation (g) | 519.6±12.9 (n=10) | 521.1±16.6 (n=10) | 311.3±7.0** (n=10) | 305.1±5.7** (n=10) |
| Change in body weight during repeated restraint (g) | -3.0±3.3 (n=8) | -3.1±2.4 (n=10) | -2.6±2.0 (n=10) | -4.3±1.6 (n=10) |
*
indicates that adult females that were isolated in adolescence exhibit increased water consumption compared to all other groups (p<0.05).
**
indicates significant Sex effects with female rats significantly different from male rats, regardless of stress treatment (p<0.05).