Table 4.
Effects of maternal dietary energy restriction on diameter and density of breast muscle fiber in the embryo
| Items | Embryo age (d) | 100% energy group | 80% energy group | 70% energy group | 50% energy group | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter (μm) | 15 | 7.16±0.21a | 6.75±0.47a | 5.84±0.19b | 5.24±0.21b | 0.0415 |
| 17 | 7.57±0.27a | 7.23±0.13ab | 6.50±0.25c | 5.90±0.15c | 0.0331 | |
| 19 | 7.28±0.18 | 7.14±0.49 | 6.91±0.32 | 7.28±0.13 | 0.0657 | |
| 21 | 7.39±0.36b | 9.73±1.18a | 7.37±.31b | 7.39±0.39b | 0.0401 | |
| Density (N/mm2) | 15 | 9,864±202.31d | 11,745±287.86c | 1,445±455.12b | 17,541±452.92a | 0.0305 |
| 17 | 11,287±406.51c | 12,258±313.11bc | 13,423±271.24b | 19,615±474.69a | 0.0415 | |
| 19 | 11,581±194.64c | 12,307±479.31bc | 13,874±254.57b | 19,046±894.96a | 0.0207 | |
| 21 | 10,471±840.02c | 11,843±324.23b | 11,220±190.93bc | 15,425±229.19a | 0.0471 |
a–d
Values with different letter superscripts in the same row mean significant difference (p<0.05), while with the same or no letter superscripts mean no significant difference (p>0.05).