Table 1.
Changes in organ weights and fetal numbers induced by high fat high sugar diet in 22-day pregnant rats. SD: standard diet group; HFHSD: high fat high sugar diet group; *: p < 0.05, **: p < 0.01; ***: p < 0.001; n.s.: not significant.
| Organ | SD | HFHSD | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| uterus (g ± SEM) | 4.22 ± 0.13 | 3.65 ± 0.15 | * |
| placenta (g ± SEM) | 0.54 ± 0.01 | 0.41 ± 0.02 | *** |
| fetus (g ± SEM) | 5.83 ± 0.10 | 5.17 ± 0.13 | *** |
| fetus/placenta ( ± SEM) | 10.93 ± 0.28 | 12.21 ± 0.27 | ** |
| fetal number (n ± SEM) | 12.69 ± 0.58 | 12.84 ± 0.93 | n.s. |
| m. gastrocnemius (g ± SEM) | 3.29 ± 0.12 | 3.51 ± 0.16 | n.s. |