Table 2.
Fasting plasma insulin concentration (uIU/mL, upper) and fasting serum glucose concentration (mM, lower) at different time points in each group
| Groups | Age | 4 M | 6 M | 8 M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFal | Insulin (uIU/mL) | 5.54 ± 0.39 | 5.74 ± 1.39 | 6.72 ± 0.55 |
| Glucose (mM) | 5.45 ± 0.09 | 5.21 ± 0.16 | 5.22 ± 0.12 | |
| HFal | Insulin(uIU/mL) | 6.55 ± 0.70 | 6.52 ± 2.50 | 7.18 ± 0.76 |
| Glucose (mM) | 5.51 ± 0.09 | 5.30 ± 0.06 | 5.68 ± 0.10 | |
| HFal-NFcr | Insulin(uIU/mL) | – | 2.68 ± 0.31 | 2.21 ± 0.66* |
| Glucose (mM) | – | 4.71 ± 0.14 | 4.58 ± 0.18*‡ | |
| HFal-NFcr-NFal | Insulin(uIU/mL) | – | – | 5.31 ± 0.16† |
| Glucose (mM) | – | – | 5.00 ± 0.15 |
All values are mean ± S.E. uIU/mL. 4 M, 6 M, and 8 M: the age of four, six, and eight months old.
*
: versus AL-8 M; †: versus CR-6 M; ‡: versus HF-8 M. P < 0.01, calculated by a further post hoc multiple comparisons between groups according to the equal variances assumed or not. n = 4–5.