Table 1.
Dam and Offspring Body Weights (g, Mean ± SEM)
Dam Body Weight |
Prenatal Treatment |
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Control | Pair-fed | Alcohol Exposed |
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Pregnant Dams (N) | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Maternal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Death/Illness (N) | |||
Perinatal Death | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.2 |
Gestation Length (d) | 22.9 ± 0.3 | 22.7 ± 0.2 | 23.1 ± 0.1 |
Litter Size | 16.0 ± 0.5 | 15.3 ± 1.1 | 15.6 ± 0.8 |
Dam Weight (g) | --- | --- | --- |
GD1 | 252.7 ± 4.6 | 256.0 ± 2.4 | 251.6 ± 3.1 |
GD21 | 419.9 ± 11.3 | 356.0 ± 5.2a | 375.7 ± 6.6a |
LD1 | 306.7 ± 6.3 | 297.6 ± 3.4 | 300.2 ± 5.5 |
LD22 | 323.8 ± 6.1 | 328.1 ± 6.1 | 321.2 ± 5.6 |
Offspring Body Weight | Control | Pair-fed | PAE |
Males | |||
PND1 | 6.7 ± 0.2 | 6.0 ± 0.1b | 6.3 ± 0.2 b |
PND22 | 57.6 ± 1.0 | 55.4 ± 1.0 | 55.3 ± 1.7 |
Females | |||
PND1 | 6.4 ± 0.2 | 5.8 ± 0.2 b | 5.9 ± 0.2 b |
PND22 | 54.2 ± 0.9 | 54.7 ± 1.2 | 52.3 ± 1.8 |
Dam and offspring body weights
PF<PAE<C.
PAE=PF<C.
Abbreviations: N, sample size; g, gram; d, day; GD, gestation day; LD, lactation day; PND, postnatal day.