Table 1.

Physical characteristics of Bgn KO mice compared to Bgn WT mice

Physical Parameters (n)	WT: Male (11)	KO: Male (5)	WT: Female (12)	KO: Female (7)	WT Vs KO	M Vs F
Body Weight (g)	36.2 ± 2.7	30.2 ± 0.9	26.8 ±1.2	22.7 ± 0.6	p=0.022	p<0.001
Body Length (cm)	9.8 ± 0.2	9.3 ± 0.2	9.5 ± 0.2	8.7 ± 0.08	p=0.004	N. S.
Femur Length (cm)	1.58 ± 0.02	1.52 ± 0.04	1.60 ± 0.02	1.46 ± 0.04	p=0.002	N. S.
% adiposity (100 x fat/ body weight)	17.6 ± 2.4	10.5 ± 1.6	15.0 ± 1.2	10.4 ± 1.4	p=0.006	N. S.
% lean mass (100 x lean mass/ body weight	64.5 ± 2.5	64.7 ± 1.6	65.1 ± 2.7	67.5 ± 1.3	N. S.	N. S.
% Liver weight/body weight	4.9 ± 0.3	4.8 ± 0.2	4.6 ± 0.4	4.5 ± 0.2	N. S.	N. S.

Data are shown as means ± SEMs for N = 5-12 per group as indicated, measured after 12 months of normal rodent chow feeding. All analyses were done by two-way ANOVA.