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Table 3.

Metabolic Markers Measured in Lactating B6 Mothers at d7Lac, d21Lac, and d21Post Compared With Those of Nonlactating Controls (12 Weeks)

	12 Weeks	d7Lac	d21Lac	d21Post
Leptin, pg/mL	1023.3 ± 202.6	989.7 ± 74.9	1310.9 ± 176.4	1147.7 ± 150.2
Adiponectin, μg/mL	38.1 ± 1.4	22.5 ± 1.2^a	32.6 ± 2.0^b	25.9 ± 1.3^a,c
Serotonin, ng/mL	2223.0 ± 67.6	3165.3 ± 185.9^a	3197.7 ± 281.7^a	3936.9 ± 356.6^a
Insulin, ng/mL	0.445 ± 0.06	0.563 ± 0.09	0.729 ± 0.11^a	0.445 ± 0.06
IGF-I, ng/mL	411.3 ± 25.9	360.9 ± 41.9	445.9 ± 46.2	646.2 ± 39.6^a,c,d
FGF-21, pg/mL	224.2 ± 8.17	551.0 ± 65.9^a	447.6 ± 66.3^a	505.4 ± 70.3^a

Values are means ± SEM (n = 5–11).

Statistical analyses were performed using one-way ANOVA, P < .05:

vs 12 weeks control;

d7Lac vs d21Lac;

d21Lac vs d21Post;

d7Lac vs d21Post.