Table 4. Evaluation of dams in adaptation, gestation and lactation periods.
| Control Dams (C) | High-Fat Dams (H) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptation (Mean ± SEM) | Gestation (Mean ± SEM) | Lactation (Mean ± SEM) | Adaptation (Mean ± SEM) | Gestation (Mean ± SEM) | Lactation (Mean ± SEM) | |
| Body Weight (g) | 26.98 ± 0.41a | 31.22 ± 1.62a | 29.57 ± 0.54a | 33.99 ± 0.62b | 36.33 ± 1.94b | 38.66 ± 0.29b |
| Adiposity (%) | 1.41 ± 0.09a | 0.88 ± 0.12a | 0.51 ± 0.08a | 2.35 ± 0.06b | 4.55 ± 0.37b | 3.36 ± 0.43b |
| Caloric Intake (kcal/day) | 19.93 ± 1.51 | 28.48 ± 1.61 | 23.28 ± 0.42 | 20.45 ± 0.80 | 30.75 ± 2.72 | 23.52 ± 0.41 |
| Fasting Glucose (mmoL/L) | 7.10 ± 0.19a | 7.01 ±0.43a | 4.96 ± 0.57a | 8.26 ± 0.41b | 8.89 ± 0.17b | 6.82 ± 0.65b |
| Serum Insulin (pmoL/L) | 110.75 ± 15.82a | 96.42 ± 4.79 | 274.40 ± 66.32a | 245.15 ± 28.54b | 90.85 ± 4.99 | 664.54 ± 7.31b |
Different letters indicate significant differences at p<0.05