Table 2.
Effects of forced ethanol (10%) consumption on rat dams and their offspring.
| Variable | Maternal treatment (&) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethanol | Water | P | |
| Maternal ethanol consumption (g ethanol/Kg/day) | 8.5 ± 0.7 | NA | |
| Maternal food consumption (g/kg/day) | 87 ± 6.1 | 102 ± 4.8 | |
| Maternal liquid consumption (ml/day) | 34.8 ± 2.6 | 55.4 ± 2.8 | *** |
| Maternal additional water consumption (ml/day) | 16.6 ± 0.3 | NA | |
| Average of maternal weight (g) | 306 ± 8.4 | 315 ± 8.1 | |
| Offspring weight -postnatal 1 day (g) | 6.8 ± 0.3 | 7.1 ± 0.2 | |
| Offspring weight -postnatal 7–8 day (g) | 14.5 ± 0.5 | 16.1 ± 0.7 | |
| Male littermates (%) | 50 ± 6.0 | 43 ± 5.3 | |
| Female littermates (%) | 50 ± 6.0 | 55.9 ± 5.3 | |
| Litter size | 13.6 ± 0.4 | 13.7 ± 0.5 | |
&Both treatment include sucralose 64 mg/l. P, statistical probability,
***
p < 0.001. Analysis by Student's t-test. Mean ± SEM, N = 19–20. NA, not applicable.