Table 3.
Seven week old male 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 | 10 | 39.58 (1.64) | 6.72 (1.05) | 16.35 (1.91) | 28.51 (0.64) | 72.59 (1.83) |
| 0.5 | 11 | 37.69 (0.91) | 7.20 (0.73) | 18.80 (1.61) | 26.15*(0.39) | 69.66 (1.49) |
| 1 | 13 | 36.82 (1.45) | 6.76 (0.42) | 18.28 (0.77) | 25.68** (0.91) | 69.96 (0.82) |
| pb | - | 0.368 | 0.876 | 0.476 | 0.024 | 0.286 |
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;