Table 1.
Plasma triglycerides, cholesterol, and adipokine levels in female (F) and male (M) offspring.
| Maternal diet | moC | moHF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | F | M | F | M |
| Total TG | 0.54 ± 0.04 | 0.58 ± 0.02 | 0.65 ± 0.05 | 1.01 ± 0.16#* |
| Total Chol | 2.7 ± 0.2 | 2.4 ± 0.3 | 3.2 ± 0.2# | 3.6 ± 0.3## |
| VLDL-Chol | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 0.09 ± 0.02 |
| LDL-Chol | 0.44 ± 0.04 | 0.28 ± 0.03* | 0.48 ± 0.08 | 0.75 ± 0.23# |
| HDL-Chol | 2.1 ± 0.1 | 1.8 ± 0.1* | 2.7 ± 0.1# | 2.9 ± 0.1### |
| PAI-1 (mM) | 4241 ± 469 | 7390 ± 997* | 4267 ± 387 | 9633 ± 1717* |
| Ghrelin (mM) | 4583 ± 341 | 5165 ± 181 | 5074 ± 698# | 4673 ± 40p=0.05 |
| GIP (mM) | 705 ± 101 | 753 ± 217 | 2716 ± 743# | 764 ± 29* |
Animals were fasted for 2 h prior the blood collection. Data are presented as mean ± sem. F: female; M: male; *, M versus F and #, moC versus moHF. * or #, P < 0.05; ##, P < 0.01; ###, P < 0.001. For F-moC, n = 5; for M-moC, n = 6; for F-moHF, n = 6; for M-moHF, n = 4.