Table 2. Physical characteristics of pregnant mice and macronutrient intake and total energy intake.
Groups | Pregnancy success ratea | Weight on GD0 (g) | Weight on GD19 (g) | Weight gain during pregnancy (g) | Food intake during pregnancy (g) | Carbohydrates intake (g) | Fat intake (g) | Protein intake (g) | Total energy intake during pregnancy (kcal) |
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LFD (n = 5) |
100% | 39.28 ± 2.32 | 75.66 ± 7.88 | 36.38 ± 7.97 | 155.58 ± 5.79 | 91.64 ± 3.41 | 7.16 ± 0.27 | 28.78 ± 1.07 | 546.09 ± 20.31 |
LFDex (n = 6) |
60% | 37.73 ± 1.44 | 75.32 ± 11.67 | 37.58 ± 12.52 | 152.4 ± 23.07 | 89.76 ± 13.59 | 7.01 ± 1.06 | 28.19 ± 4.27 | 534.92 ± 80.98 |
HFD (n = 4) | 80% | 37.93 ± 4.28 | 69.5 ± 9.10 | 31.58 ± 11.66 | 159.98 ± 33.28 | 42.07 ± 8.75 | 55.83 ± 11.61 | 41.91 ± 8.72 | 838.27 ± 174.37 |
HFDex (n = 5) |
100% | 39.80 ± 5.46 | 71.5 ± 5.46 | 31.7 ± 0.96 | 116.06 ± 16.11* | 30.52 ± 4.24 | 40.5 ± 5.62* | 30.4 ± 4.22* | 608.15 ± 84.44* |
Notes.
The ratio of successfully pregnant mice to all mice identified as entering GD0.
group HFDex compared with group HFD.
P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
- LFD
- low-fat diet
- LFDex
- low-fat diet plus exercise
- HFD
- high-fat diet
- HFDex
- high-fat diet plus exercise
- GD
- gestation day