Table 2.
The comparison of body weight, growth rate, food intake and food efficiency between two groups after 6weeks restriction of dietary calcium.
| SCa | LCa | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial body weight (g) | 266.2 ± 9.4 | 263.023.2 | .765 |
| Final body weight (g) | 323.1 ± 15.5 | 310.5 ± 19.0 | .283 |
| Growth rate (g/day) | 1.14 ± 0.16 | 0.95 ± 0.62 | .486 |
| Food intake (g/day) | 17.3 ± 1.2 | 16.2 ± 0.6 | .208 |
| Food efficiency (%)* | 6.2 ± 0.4 | 5.54.3 | .682 |
values are means ± SD. SCa, standard normal Ca diet group; LCa, low Ca diet group; Food efficiency,
*
:Calculated by [body weight gain/amount of food intake×100]. p, p-value by Independent T-test.