Table 2.
Analysis of body composition, food intake, and weight in gnotobiotic mice colonized with consortium A or consortium B
| Body composition (defined by qMR) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| dpg | Consortium A | Consortium B | p value* |
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Fat mass (grams) | |||
| 15 | 4.10 ± 0.37 | 4.90 ± 0.38 | p < 0.05 |
| 29 | 4.21 ± 0.52 | 5.23 ± 0.69 | p < 0.01 |
| Lean body mass (grams) | |||
| 15 | 21.58 ± 1.27 | 20.82 ± 1.43 | ns |
| 29 | 21.67 ± 0.93 | 21.65 ± 1.44 | ns |
| Food intake (grams) | |||
| 4 | 4.22 ± 0.97 | 4.48 ± 2.16 | ns |
| 7 | 3.63 ± 0.52 | 2.77 ± 0.41 | ns |
| 11 | 2.90 ± 0.55 | 2.51 ± 0.53 | ns |
| 15 | 3.00 ± 0.46 | 3.00 ± 0.39 | ns |
| 18 | 2.88 ± 0.48 | 2.73 ± 0.31 | ns |
| 21 | 2.88 ± 0.23 | 2.87 ± 0.35 | ns |
| 25 | 3.38 ± 0.62 | 3.08 ± 0.73 | ns |
| 29 | 3.42 ± 0.90 | 3.25 ± 0.47 | ns |
| 32 | 3.15 ± 0.37 | 2.88 ± 0.47 | ns |
| Weight (normalized to starting weight) | |||
| 4 | 1.02 ± 0.04 (6) | 1.00 ± 0.03 (6) | ns |
| 7 | 1.02 ± 0.04 (6) | 1.00 ± 0.03 (6) | ns |
| 11 | 1.02 ± 0.03 (6) | 1.01 ± 0.04 (6) | ns |
| 15 | 1.01 ± 0.03 (6) | 1.01 ± 0.04 (6) | ns |
| 18 | 1.01 ± 0.04 (6) | 1.02 ± 0.03 (6) | ns |
| 21 | 1.02 ± 0.05 (6) | 1.02 ± 0.04 (6) | ns |
| 25 | 1.04 ± 0.05 (6) | 1.03 ± 0.04 (6) | ns |
| 29 | 1.02 ± 0.04 (6) | 1.05 ± 0.04 (6) | ns |
| 32 | 1.03 ± 0.06 (6) | 1.06 ± 0.04 (6) | ns |
*2-way ANOVA (n = 6 animals/group)