Table 5.

Effects of feeding frequency on blood profile in growing–finishing pigs.

Items	FA	M3	SEM	p-Values
Insulin, pmol/L	73.08	153.4	3.806	<0.001
Leptin, μg/L	2.206	2.164	0.025	0.253
Glucose, mmol/L	6.202	5.936	0.104	0.095
Free fatty acids, mmol/L	0.473	0.394	0.017	0.006
Triglycerides, mmol/L	0.549	0.350	0.021	<0.001
Urea nitrogen, mmol/L	4.496	3.469	0.064	<0.001

Note: FA, pigs had free access to feed; M3, pigs were given three meals per day (06:00, 14:00, and 22:00 h); SEM, Standard error of means.