Table 2.
Seven week old female offspring body composition
| Dose of PCB 126 (μmole/kg) | n | Body weighta (s.e.m.) | Fat massa (s.e.m.) | Fat % (s.e.m.) | Lean massa (s.e.m.) | Lean % (s.e.m.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 12 | 29.33 (0.80) | 5.76 (0.52) | 19.37 (1.21) | 20.52 (0.39) | 70.23 (1.09) |
| 0.5 | 15 | 30.43 (0.71) | 6.91 (0.45) | 22.45* (0.92) | 20.69 (0.31) | 68.23 (0.81) |
| 1 | 10 | 31.56 (1.41) | 8.57** (0.94) | 26.54** (1.93) | 20.33 (0.59) | 65.00** (1.70) |
| pb | - | 0.298 | 0.015 | 0.003 | 0.830 | 0.017 |
a
Body weight, fat mass and lean mass are reported in grams.
b
p value for ANOVA;
*,**
Significantly different from 0 μmole/kg control following post hoc analysis, p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively.