Table 1.
Prenatal Aflatoxin B1 Exposure and Offspring Weight (g).
| Exposure Group | Offspring | At Birth | 3 Weeks | 3 Months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | ||
| Control | All | 6.3 (1.5) | 41 | 47.9 (5.1) | 19 | 191 (28.8) | 22 |
| Females | 6.2 (1.5) | 22 | 46.1 (3.6) | 11 | 167 (13.7) | 11 | |
| Males | 6.5 (1.6) | 19 | 50.0 (6.0) | 8 | 217 (12.7) | 11 | |
| 0.5 mg/kg | All | 6.3 (1.1) | 48 | 34.6 (6.7) ** | 19 | 155 (12.8) ** | 29 |
| Females | 6.4 (1.2) | 20 | 34.9 (7.4) * | 9 | 158 (11.9) | 11 | |
| Males | 6.3 (1.0) | 28 | 34.3 (6.5) ** | 10 | 153 (13.4) ** | 18 | |
| 5.0 mg/kg | All | 5.3 (0.7) ** ## | 36 | 32.7 (4.2) ** | 17 | 177 (33.6) # | 19 |
| Females | 5.4 (0.8) * # | 21 | 33.8 (4.5) ** | 10 | 153 (15.8) * | 11 | |
| Males | 5.2 (0.7) * ## | 15 | 31.1 (3.4) ** | 7 | 209 (23.2) ## | 8 |
* p < 0.05 and ** p < 0.001 when compared to control within same time period and offspring group (all, females or males). # p < 0.05 and ## p < 0.001 when compared to low group within same time period and offspring group (all, females, or males).