Table 1.
Mean (± SEM) values for birthweight and size in newborn piglets from controls (group C) and sows treated with metformin during pregnancy (group METF).
| Parameter | Group C | Group METF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | Males | Females | Males | |
| Body weight (g) | 1.13 ± 0.03 | 1.15 ± 0.03 | 1.11 ± 0.03 | 1.16 ± 0.03 |
| Body length (cm) | 23.27 ± 0.34 a | 23.03 ± 0.28 e | 23.72 ± 0.30 b | 23.92 ± 0.29 f |
| Occipito-nasal length (cm) | 11.14 ± 0.22 e | 11.31 ± 0.19 e | 11.93 ± 0.13 f,1 | 12.27 ± 0.16 f,2 |
| Biparietal diameter (cm) | 4.57 ± 0.08 a | 4.58 ± 0.07 a | 4.77 ± 0.05 b | 4.77 ± 0.07 b |
| Thoracic circumference (cm) | 23.25 ± 0.29 c | 22.48 ± 0.29 | 22.20 ± 0.19 d,1 | 22.64 ± 0.27 2 |
| Abdominal circumference (cm) | 18.76 ± 0.31 a | 18.63 ± 0.30 | 17.83 ± 0.23 b | 18.28 ± 0.30 |
Superscripts denote significant differences between treatments (a ≠ b: p < 0.05; c ≠ d: p < 0.005; e ≠ f: p < 0.0005) and between sexes within treatments (1 ≠ 2: p < 0.05).