Table 3.
Dietary intake, body weight, and body composition of the rats (g) (mean ± standard error).
| Diet 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | p 2 | |
| Intake | 26.1 ± 0.6 | 25.6 ± 0.7 | 25.9 ± 0.6 | 26.4 ± 0.7 | 0.794 |
| Initial weight | 205 ± 2 | 204 ± 4 | 205 ± 1 | 205 ± 4 | 0.998 3 |
| Final weight | 485 ± 10 | 471 ± 14 | 480 ± 7 | 489 ± 13 | 0.483 |
| Total weight gain | 280 ± 9 | 267 ± 10 | 275 ± 7 | 284 ± 10 | 0.483 |
| Crude protein content (g/100 g dry weight) | 51.6 ± 1.4 | 52.7 ± 1.6 | 52.3 ± 1.2 | 50.7 ± 1.6 | 0.741 |
| Fat mass (g/100 g dry weight) | 37.3 ± 1.6 | 36.3 ± 1.9 | 36.7 ± 1.5 | 38.7 ± 1.7 | 0.711 |
| Total corporeal energy (Cal/g) | 6410 ± 73 | 6370 ± 90 | 6390 ± 70 | 6490 ± 70 | 0.693 |
1n = 10/diet. 2 Adjusted for initial weight as a covariate. 3 p-value obtained from an unadjusted one-way ANOVA.