Table 1. Murine Offspring at Parturition.
Parameter | Low-fat(control) | High-fat(corn oil) | High-fat (flaxseed oil) |
Number of litters* | 5 (6) | 4 (6) | 5 (6) |
Average litter size | 8±1.58 | 8±0.82 | 7.4±1.52 |
Total live-born pups | 40 | 32 | 37 |
Sex ratio (male/female) | 0.90 | 1.67 | 1.47 |
Total # female pups | 21 | 12 | 15 |
Total # male pups | 19 | 20 | 22 |
The total number of F0 female mice in the study is indicated between parentheses.