Table 3.
Triglyceride and cholesterol levels in fetal and maternal plasma of CON, MO, and MOI dietary groups at mid- and late gestation
Triglycerides, mg/dl |
Cholesterol, mg/dl |
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CON | MO | MOI | CON | MO | MOI | |
Midgestation (day 75) | ||||||
Maternal | 34.1 ± 3.2a | 28.7 ± 3.2a | 33.9 ± 3.2a | 37.4 ± 3.7a | 46.5 ± 3.7a | 44.8 ± 3.7a |
Fetal | 31.6 ± 1.6a* | 42.0 ± 1.6b* | 34.7 ± 1.6a* | 24.1 ± 1.8a | 33.4 ± 1.8b | 27.1 ± 2.0a |
Late gestation (day 135) | ||||||
Maternal | 30.6 ± 3.5a | 32.5 ± 3.5a | 33.4 ± 3.9a | 45.4 ± 4.1a | 53.5 ± 4.1a | 44.4 ± 4.1a |
Fetal | 16.2 ± 1.9a* | 23.1 ± 1.8b* | 15.9 ± 1.9a* | 22.7 ± 2.3a | 36.3 ± 2.1b | 22.8 ± 2.3a |
Values are means ± SE; n = 6.
Means ± SE within a gestational age and animal type with different superscripted letters differ (P < 0.05);
means ± SE differ (P < 0.0001) by stage of gestation within animal type.