Table 1.
Effect of frequent changes in diet or periodic starvation on feed, zinc, copper, selenium, iron and manganese intake in the examined rats.
| Intake | CG | SG | PSG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feed intake (g/100 b.w./8 weeks) | 335 ± 8.5 | 326 ± 8.3 | 333 ± 10.2 |
| Zinc intake (mg/100 b.w./8 weeks) | 30.9 ± 0.77 b | 25.3 ± 0.76 a | 25.8 ± 0.91 a |
| Copper intake (mg/100 b.w./8 weeks) | 6.03 ± 0.15 b | 4.58 ± 0.13 a | 4.67 ± 0.19 a |
| Selenium intake (mg/100 b.w./8 weeks) | 0.125 ± 0.003 b | 0.109 ± 0.002 a | 0.111 ± 0.002 a |
| Iron intake (mg/100 b.w./8 weeks) | 67.3 ± 1.68 b | 51.5 ± 1.44 a | 52.6 ± 2.61 a |
| Manganese intake (mg/100 b.w./8 weeks) | 26.7 ± 0.67 b | 21.7 ± 0.63 a | 22.2 ± 0.87 a |
CG—Control group, SG—Sugar group, PSG—Periodically starved group, a,b—Means marked with different letters in the same line are statistically different, p ≤ 0.05.