Figure 2. Maternal HFD-feeding exclusively during lactation predisposes the offspring for metabolic disorders.
The following metabolic parameters were analyzed in all eight groups of male offspring. (A) Body weight on (i) normal chow diet (NCD; n=14vs10vs14vs13) or (ii) high fat diet (HFD; n=10vs8vs13vs12), (B) body fat content and (C) perigonadal fat pad weight at 20 weeks (nNCD=14vs10vs13vs12 and nHFD=10vs8vs12vs11), (D) fasted serum leptin levels and (E) homeostatic model assessment indices of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) at 15 weeks (nNCD=13vs8vs11vs9 and nHFD=9vs8vs11vs11) and (F) glucose tolerance tests (GTT) at 15 weeks of age on i) NCD (n=13vs10vs14vs13) and ii) HFD (n=10vs8vs9vs12). Data are presented as mean ± SEM, *p < 0.05. **p < 0.01. ***p < 0.001 versus all other groups within the same diet after 8 weeks of age, unless otherwise indicated. See also Figure S2 for data on female offspring.
