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. 2019 May 9;14(5):e0216665. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216665

Fig 5. Catch-up growth occurs in the IUGR offsprings.

Fig 5

A. Body weights of the controls (CTL) and the IUGR offsprings were recorded at birth (day 0), 2, 7, 14 and 21 days, as well as 2 and 4 months of age. Data are shown as mean ± SD. n = 45; *p < 0.05 vs. CTL. B. Based on the mean and standard deviations of body weights, IUGR offsprings were further identified as with catch-up growth (CG-IUGR), with over catch-up growth (OCG-IUGR), and without catch-up growth (W/O CG-IUGR). Data are shown as mean ± SD. n = 45 (CTL), 15 (W/O CG-IUGR), 18 (CG-IUGR), and 12 (OCG-IUGR); *p < 0.05 vs. CTL. C. The fractional growth rate was plotted from day 2 to 4 months for the controls, W/O CG-IUGR, CG-IUGR and OCG-IUGR. Data are shown as mean ± SD. n = 45 (CTL), 15 (W/O CG-IUGR), 18 (CG-IUGR), and 12 (OCG-IUGR); *p < 0.05 vs. CTL. D. The fractional growth rate was plotted from day 2 to 4 months for the controls and the whole IUGR offsprings. Data are shown as mean ± SD. n = 45; *p < 0.05 vs. CTL.