Table 2. Effects of diets on body weight, energy intake, feed efficiency and adipose tissue mass dissected during necropsy at week 14.
| Parameter |
Group |
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|---|---|---|---|
| NF | HVF | HLF | |
| Body weight (g) | 592.5±9.5a | 672.3±14.3b | 775.0±19.2c |
| Weight gain | 540.4±9.1a | 607.3±14.9b | 715.8±18.9c |
| Cumulative energy intake (kcal × 103) | 9.8±0.1a | 11.3±0.3b | 12.3±0.3c |
| FE, weight gain in grams per 100 kcal | 5.53±0.1a | 5.37±0.1a | 5.83±0.1b |
| Epididymal fat (g) | 18.6±1.1a | 24.8±1.2b | 30.7±1.0c |
| Epididymal fat (% BW) | 3.1±0.2a | 3.7±0.2b | 3.9±0.1b |
| Retroperitoneal fat (g) | 23.6±1.5a | 33.6±1.9b | 45.5±3.0c |
| Retroperitoneal fat (% BW) | 4.0±0.2a | 5.0±0.3b | 5.8±0.3b |
| Mesenteric fat (g) | 14.1±0.8a | 18.0±1.3b | 24.5±1.7c |
| Mesenteric fat (% BW) | 2.4±0.1a | 2.6±0.1a | 3.3±0.1b |
| Total visceral fat (g) | 56.3±2.9a | 76.4±4.2b | 100.8±4.6c |
| Total visceral fat (% BW) | 9.5±0.5a | 11.3±0.5b | 13.0±0.5c |
Abbreviations: BW, body weight; FE, feed efficiency; HLF, high-lard-fat; HVF, high-vegetable-fat; NF, normal fat.
Means within a row with different superscript letters are significantly different (P<0.05). Values are means±s.e.m, n=10 per group.