Fig. 2.

Age-related weight gain is less rapid in female Ostα^−/− mice. A: body weight of female mice from 2 to 15 mo of age (n = 6–52). B: combined weight of gonadal and perirenal fat pads from 5- and 12-mo-old mice (n = 14–23). bw, Body weight. Values are means ± SE. *P < 0.05 vs. wild-type. C: age of mice at the time of death (n = 6–12). Median ages of wild-type and Ostα^−/− mice at time of death were 26.00 and 27.10 mo, respectively [P = not significant (NS)].