Table 1.
Effect of the diets on growth parameters.
| Growth Parameters | Control 1,3 Diet (CD) (n = 8) (Mean ± SD) | Infat Oil (BPA) Diet (IO) (n = 8) (Mean ± SD) | T-Test (p Value) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (g) | 131.3 ± 7.9 | 135.6 ± 8.4 | 0.31 |
| Weight gain (g) | 83.5 ± 5.1 | 87.9 ± 6.4 | 0.17 |
| Liver weight (g) | 6.9 ± 0.3 | 6.8 ± 0.5 | 0.81 |
| Liver fat content (mg/100 mg tissue) | 4.5 ± 0.5 | 4.7 ± 0.7 | 0.64 |
| Full humerus length (mm) | 19.86 ± 0.5 | 20.4 ± 0.3 | 0.042 |
| EGP height (mm) | 0.39 ± 0.02 | 0.41 ± 0.02 | 0.06 |
| Proliferative (mm) | 0.22 ± 0.04 | 0.21 ± 0.03 | 0.44 |
| Hypertrophic (mm) | 0.18 ± 0.02 | 0.2 ± 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Proliferative/hypertrophic | 1.21 ± 0.18 | 1.03 ± 0.14 | 0.05 |
| IGF-I (ng/mL) | 868.1 ± 193.7 | 894.2 ± 108.1 | 0.78 |
| Leptin (pg/mL) | 1461 ± 196 | 1448 ± 434.8 | 0.94 |