Table 3. Weight and body mass measurements in adulthood in MIA mice with or without n-3 PUFA diet interventions in peri-adolescence.
Groups | Weight (g) | Fat (g) | % Fat | Lean (g) | % Lean | Fluid (g) | % Fluid |
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n6-SAL | 38.6±1.77** | 11.3±0.78 | 29.2±1.2 | 19.3±0.87** | 50±1.41 | 3.9±0.24** | 10.1±0.46 |
n6-POL | 38.3±2.22** | 11.0±0.96 | 28.7±1.61 | 19.6±1.29** | 51.1±1.89 | 4.0±0.27** | 10.4±0.53 |
n3-SAL | 41.8±1.66** | 12.1±1.05 | 28.9±1.86 | 21.4±0.87** | 51.2±1.82 | 4.3±0.16** | 10.4±0.45 |
n3-POL | 38.6±2.31** | 11.3±0.86 | 29.3±0.68 | 19.9±1.03** | 51.6±0.89 | 4.0±0.26** | 10.3±0.54 |
Abbreviations: MIA, maternal immune activation; n6-POL, prenatal PolyI:C-exposed offspring treated with n-6 PUFA; n3-SAL, prenatal saline-exposed offspring treated with n-3 PUFA; n6-SAL, prenatal saline-exposed offspring treated with n6-polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-6 PUFA) control diet; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids; Sal, saline.
**P<0.01
% Fat (fat/weight), % lean (lean/weight), % fluid (fluid/weight).
All values are mean±s.d.