Table 2.

Mediation analyses

Variable	Duration	Group	τ	τ'	α	SE α	β	SE β	Sobel test
									t	P
Feed efficiency	Week 57‐73	OWL	143.97	135.23	−0.07	0.08	42.86	12.62	2.51	0.012
		OWLM	96.63	72.58	0.04	0.07	42.86	12.62	8.00	0.000
		WC	78.80	11.47	1.01	0.07	42.86	12.62	5.15	0.000
	Week 73‐85	OWL	143.97	70.55	0.56	0.18	39.63	5.54	9.31	0.000
		OWLM	96.63	43.60	0.37	0.17	39.63	5.54	7.67	0.000
		WC	78.80	119.22	−1.74	0.17	39.63	5.54	−3.46	0.001
Percent body fat	Week 57‐ 73	OWL	143.97	159.12	−8.74	0.78	3.07	1.28	−1.32	0.186
		OWLM	96.63	78.61	−1.40	0.69	3.07	1.28	6.52	0.000
		WC	78.80	64.91	−3.30	0.68	3.07	1.28	2.95	0.003
	Week 73‐ 85	OWL	143.97	134.64	−8.94	0.98	4.70	1.07	0.88	0.380
		OWLM	96.63	63.17	−1.04	0.89	4.70	1.07	7.72	0.000
		WC	78.80	67.63	−3.69	0.89	4.70	1.07	1.94	0.053
Fat:lean	Week 57‐ 73	OWL	143.97	155.30	−0.28	0.02	82.42	41.86	−0.96	0.339
		OWLM	96.63	78.79	−0.05	0.02	82.42	41.86	6.23	0.000
		WC	78.80	64.78	−0.12	0.02	82.42	41.86	2.62	0.009
	Week 73‐ 85	OWL	143.97	135.38	−0.29	0.03	149.34	35.50	0.77	0.439
		OWLM	96.63	64.75	−0.04	0.03	149.34	35.50	7.40	0.000
		WC	78.80	71.13	−0.14	0.03	149.34	35.50	1.20	0.231
Sobel test (2‐sided)

Using all animals without censoring; wave 1 and 2 combined.