Table 2.
Organ weight of offspring at birth and end of lactation.
| Organ (% Body Weight) | At birth (Both Genders) | End of Lactation (Males) | End of Lactation (Females) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | WG | C | WG | C | WG | |
| Liver | 3.47 ± 0.20 | 3.77 ± 0.19 | 3.61 ± 0.21 | 3.56 ± 0.19 | 3.81 ± 0.26 | 3.72 ± 0.24 |
| Brain | 2.92 ± 0.15 | 3.23 ± 0.14 | 3.08 ± 0.14 | 2.77 ± 0.13 | 3.29 ± 0.14 | 3.28 ± 0.13 |
| Heart | 0.54 ± 0.03 | 0.52 ± 0.02 | 0.40 ± 0.05 | 0.36 ± 0.04 | 0.43 ± 0.05 | 0.35 ± 0.05 |
| Left kidney | 0.48 ± 0.28 | 0.49 ± 0.03 | 0.63 ± 0.03 | 0.66 ± 0.02 | 0.64 ± 0.03 | 0.67 ± 0.02 |
| Right kidney | 0.49 ± 0.28 | 0.51 ± 0.03 | 0.65 ± 0.03 | 0.69 ± 0.02 | 0.66 ± 0.03 | 0.70 ± 0.03 |
Values are means with standard errors. C, control chow diet; WG, low quality protein diet. Organ weight data at birth were analyzed in rats fed maternal control (C, males n = 36, females n = 36) or low quality protein (WG, males n = 39, females n = 45) diets. Organ weight data at the end of lactation were analyzed in rats fed a maternal control (C, males n = 6, females n = 6) or low quality protein (WG, males n = 7, females n = 7) diet.