Table 3.
The effects of osteocalcin on body weight, feed intake, abdominal fat pad, pancreas, and liver weights in high-fat diet fed aged laying hens.
| Item | ND + V | HFD + V | HFD + OCN | SEM | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 d BW (g) | 1,569.8 | 1,602.9 | 1,607.7 | 0.06 | 0.81 |
| 20 d BW (g) | 1,603.0 | 1,665.1 | 1,673.6 | 0.07 | 0.59 |
| 40 d BW (g) | 1,557.8 | 1,687.7 | 1,655.9 | 0.08 | 0.23 |
| 20 d feed intake (g) | 95.66 | 87.50 | 88.18 | 8.11 | 0.56 |
| 40 d feed intake (g) | 97.51 | 89.43 | 91.05 | 8.26 | 0.91 |
| Fat pad weight (g) | 37.37b | 67.32a | 62.97a | 8.48 | 0.003 |
| Relative fat pad mass (g/kg) | 23.61b | 39.19a | 37.66a | 4.11 | 0.001 |
| Liver weight (g) | 40.90 | 37.85 | 40.72 | 3.03 | 0.54 |
| Relative liver mass (g/kg) | 26.19a | 22.31b | 24.71a,b | 1.44 | 0.04 |
| Pancreas weight (g) | 3.46 | 3.28 | 3.46 | 0.27 | 0.76 |
| Relative pancreas mass (g/kg) | 2.22 | 1.94 | 2.09 | 0.14 | 0.17 |
| Liver hemorrhage score | 0.8a | 1.67b | 1.0a,b | 0.92 | 0.05 |
| Fat content of liver (%) | 21.11 | 17.06 | 18.20 | 0.8 | 0.15 |
a, bMean ± SEM with different small letter in the same row differ significantly (n = 10, P < 0.05).
Abbreviations: BW, body weight; HFD + OCN, high-fat diet + osteocalcin; HFD + V, high-fat diet + vehicle; ND + V, normal diet + vehicle.