Table 3.

Anthropometrics of female offspring at weaning, week 12 and week 18^*

	Obese-APM	Obese-STV	Obese-WTR	Lean-reference
Weaning weight, g Lean mass, g	73.4±2.8a	75.3±2.8a	62.1±4.3b	63.4±2.8
Weaning	52.9±1.8a	54.5±1.7a	47.7±2.3b	49.2±1.5
12 weeks	271±5	242±13	251±17	266±6
18 weeks	295±6a	275±3b	279±11ab	283±4
Body fat, %
Weaning	27.6±1.2a	27.3±1.3a	21.4±2b	20.0±1.3
12 weeks	26.4±2.1	22.2±2.3	24.3± 6.0	16.2±1.8
18 weeks	35.3±1.8	33.4±1.7	31.5±1.6	24.4±2.0
Bone mineral density, g/cm2
Weaning	0.09±0.007a	0.09±0.006a	0.13±0.01b	0.08±0.013
12 weeks	0.16±0.002	0.16±0.002	0.17±0.002	0.16±0.003
18 weeks	0.17±0.002	0.17±0.002	0.17±0.002	0.17±0.001
Liver weight, g
Weaning	2.6±0.10a	2.7±0.08a	2.1±0.17b	2.3±0.12
12 weeks	10.1±0.4	8.9±0.5	9.4±1.2	10.1±0.5
18 weeks	13.0±0.3	10.7±0.6	11.0±0.1	10.3±0.5

^{a, b}superscripts indicate significant differences between groups of the same sex where labelled means without a common superscript letter differ, p≤0.05.

*Values are means±SEM. Obese-APM, obese aspartame (n=8); obese-STV, obese stevia (n=7); obese-WTR, obese control (n=6); lean-reference, lean control (n=10; not included in statistical analysis).