Table 5.
Energy intake over the course of SD rats after an ovariectomy (OVX) and a dietary intervention.
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Sum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 74.9 ± 1.0 | 63.3 ± 4.4 | 69.4 ± 1.2 | 65.0 ± 14.3 | 73.4 ± 1.9 | 71.4 ± 1.0 | 70.2 ± 5.8 | 65.6 ± 6.6 | 554.0 ± 4.3 a |
| C | 82.7 ± 9.4 | 79.8 ± 12.6 | 76.1 ± 1.3 | 66.6 ± 0.5 | 59.6 ± 5.1 | 58.7 ± 4.0 | 58.4 ± 5.0 | 54.1 ± 3.5 | 537.5 ± 21.8 a |
| L | 86.3 ± 14.5 | 88.6 ± 5.3 | 84.3 ± 3.5 | 68.9 ± 0.3 | 64.4 ± 7.5 | 56.8 ± 2.8 | 55.1 ± 3.0 | 54.0 ± 1.5 | 559.1 ± 8.6 a |
| M | 101.4 ± 19.3 | 101.1 ± 8.7 | 85.0 ± 0.0 | 76.5 ± 7.7 | 70.0 ± 8.8 | 62.4 ± 0.9 | 62.5 ± 6.4 | 60.0 ± 3.5 | 618.9 ± 2.8 b |
| H | 101.1 ± 10.5 | 96.1 ± 9.1 | 81.5 ± 3.6 | 76.6 ± 8.8 | 66.9 ± 1.6 | 65.3 ± 1.7 | 63.2 ± 0.7 | 60.2 ± 2.0 | 611.8 ± 8.3 b |
Results are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. a,b p < 0.05 between different superscripts. S, sham-operated group; C, control group; L, low-dosage group; M, medium-dosage group; H, high-dosage group. Sum means the cumulative energy intake.